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The Pompidou, whose Postmodern design shocked traditionalists, is the place to see contemporary art in Paris. Or it was, until curators put its astonishing collection into storage.
PHOTO: DMITRY KOSTYUKOV/NYTIMES
Catherine Porter
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PARIS – On the sixth floor of the Pompidou Center, generations of art lovers have stood transfixed before paintings by artists Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Andy Warhol.
Walking down its corridors recently, I found only boxes, exposed pipes and the sound of my heels echoing off the barren walls.
