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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Seven decades of work from the Brazilian visionary On the occasion of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer's 100th anniversary, the New York Times wrote, "In the 1940s, 50s and 60s he established himself as one of Modernisms greatest luminaries, infusing stark abstract forms with a beguiling tropical hedonism that reshaped Brazils identity in the popular imagination and mesmerized architects around the globe."
To this day, over seven decades since one of his first projects—a 1936 collaboration with Lucio Costa and Le Corbusier—Oscar Niemeyer is still practicing. A technical pioneer and one of the 20th centurys most important architects, Niemeyer has designed close to 700 realized and unrealized buildings and, most notably, was the architect for the principal monuments in Brasilia, his homeland's futuristic capital city and his undisputed major masterpiece. About the Series: Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:
Synopsis: On the occasion of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer's 100th anniversary, the New York Times wrote, "In the 1940s, 50s and 60s he established himself as one of Modernisms greatest luminaries, infusing stark abstract forms with a beguiling tropical hedonism that reshaped Brazils identity in the popular imagination and mesmerized architects around the globe."
To this day, over seven decades since one of his first projects—a 1936 collaboration with Lucio Costa and Le Corbusier—Oscar Niemeyer is still practicing. A technical pioneer and one of the 20th centurys most important architects, Niemeyer has designed close to 700 realized and unrealized buildings and, most notably, was the architect for the principal monuments in Brasilia, his homeland's futuristic capital city and his undisputed major masterpiece. About the AuthorPhilip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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