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Niemeyer, Oscar
Niemeyer, Oscar (1907– ) Brazilian architect. An early advocate of modern architecture, he worked with Le Corbusier on the Ministry of Education and Health Building in Rio (1936–45). He subsequently developed an original approach: elegant, sub-tropical luxury expressed through curving, sculptural forms. In the late 1950s Niemeyer began designing the main public buildings at Brasília.
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"Niemeyer, Oscar." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Niemeyer, Oscar." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-NiemeyerOscar.html "Niemeyer, Oscar." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-NiemeyerOscar.html |
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