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Jodidio Philip - Niemeyer - Hardcover
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Description: 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 Bras lia. 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 Niter i Contemporary Art Museum Edif cio Copan or the Metropolitan Cathedral in Bras lia he brought curvaceousness to the concrete jungle. In the futuristic federal capital of Bras lia 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.
Title: Niemeyer
Author(s): Jodidio Philip
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836536226
Pages: 96 Pages
Publication Date: 1/29/2016
Series: Basic Art
Category: Public Buildings: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Etc
Description: 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 Bras lia. 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 Niter i Contemporary Art Museum Edif cio Copan or the Metropolitan Cathedral in Bras lia he brought curvaceousness to the concrete jungle. In the futuristic federal capital of Bras lia 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.
Title: Niemeyer
Author(s): Jodidio Philip
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836536226
Pages: 96 Pages
Publication Date: 1/29/2016
Series: Basic Art
Category: Public Buildings: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Etc
