Until his death at age 104, Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) was something of an unstoppable architectural force. Over seven decades of work, he designed approximately 600 buildings, transforming skylines from Bab-Ezzouar, Algeria, to his homeland masterpiece Brasília. Niemeyer’s work took the reduced forms of modernism and infused them with free-flowing grace. In place of pared-down starkness, his structures rippled with sinuous and seductive lines. In buildings such as the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, Edifício Copan, or the Metropolitan Cathedral in Brasília, he brought curvaceousness to the concrete jungle. In the futuristic federal capital of Brasília, he designed almost all public buildings, and thus became integral to the global image of Brazil. With rich illustrations documenting highlights from his prolific career, this book introduces Niemeyer’s unique vision and its transformative influence on buildings of business, faith, culture, and the public imagination of Brazil.
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Over seven decades, Oscar Niemeyer designed approximately 600 buildings, including almost all public structures in his homeland’s futuristic new capital, Brasília. This essential introduction presents Niemeyer’s unique, voluptuous modernist touch and its transformative influence on buildings of business, faith, culture, and the public imagination of Brazil.
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ISBN
9783836536226
Publisert
2016-01-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Taschen Gmbh
Vekt
560 gr
Høyde
260 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
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Product language
Engelsk
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Biographical note

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Architecture Now! series and monographs on numerous major architects, including Norman Foster, Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid.