The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer counts as one of the great architects of the 20th century. He became well known for his buildings in Brasilia where he succeeded in devising forms for buildings destined to represent the state that remain equally poignant today. His architecture combines sculptural monumentality with classic order.
He has constructed more buildings than almost any other modern architect and has not stopped yet. Famous for the city of Brasilia and for the UN Headquarters in New York, Niemeyer says that his inspirations comes from the curves he finds in Brazilian women.
Cathedral of Brasilia, 1958
Ibirapuera Auditorium, in Sao Paulo (Above)
NIEMEYER'S MASTER WORK:
Presidential Palace, known as Alvorada
Katalogue XXL Exhibition Oscar Niemeyer Museum Oct 2008 – May 2009 Curitiba, Brazil
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