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Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈoskaʁ ni.eˈmajeʁ] ), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.
Dec 15, 2019 · Oscar Niemeyer, (December 15, 1907 – December 5, 2012) was one of the greatest architects in Brazil's history, and one of the greats of the modernist movement.
Oscar Niemeyer (born December 15, 1907, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—died December 5, 2012, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian architect, an early exponent of modern architecture in Latin America, particularly noted for his work on Brasília, the new capital of Brazil.
Dec 5, 2012 · With his incredibly prolific portfolio of architecture, sculpture, furniture and design, the late Oscar Niemeyer truly left his mark on Brazil, and the world, over his 104 years. The Brazilian...
Mar 25, 2016 · White concrete, graceful curves, and primary-color accents are signatures of Oscar Niemeyer, the modernist behind most important civic buildings in Brazil’s capital city, Brasília.
His goal was simple: give beauty to the world. After his death in 2012, Niemeyer left the world with more than 500 works scattered throughout the Americas, Africa, and Europe. Here we take a tour...
Oscar Niemeyer received the Pritzker-Price in 1988 and was the most notable Brazilian architect to date. He was influenced by modernism, particularly the works of Le Corbusier, but developed his own style characterized by the use of elegant curves and striking structures.
Oscar Niemeyer,Roberto Burle Marx. Beach House for Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine, project, Santa Barbara, California (Site photos and map) 1948.
Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) was born in the hillside district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts there. Niemeyer’s architecture, conceived as lyrical sculpture, expands on the principles and innovations of Le Corbusier to become a kind of free-form sculpture.
Nov 17, 1997 · The curves found in Brazil's clouds, mountains, and rivers inspired Oscar Niemeyer's innovative and unmistakable style. Hailing from the Laranjeiros neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, he would become...
