Oscar Niemeyer
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 Oscar Niemeyer in 1977 |
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| Born | December 15, 1907[1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] |
| Died | December 5, 2012 (aged 104)[2] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2] |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (December 15, 1907[1] – December 5, 2012)[2] was a Brazilian architect who is thought to be a important name in worldwide modern architecture. He was a pioneer in the idea of using reinforced concrete for works.
Buildings made by Niemeyer often have the theme of having a lot of empty space, making odd patterns. The biggest work he made was the plan for the city of Brasília.
Politically, Niemeyer was a communist,[3] which sometimes had a bad effect for him: When the military dictatorship of Brazil happened, Niemeyer was forced into exile in Paris.[1] Fidel Castro once said "Niemeyer and I are the last Communists of this planet."
In 1988, Niemeyer won the Pritzker Prize.[4]
In 2012, he died of a respiratory infection.[5]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Brazil's 102-year-old architect spends 'crap' birthday". http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091215/en_afp/brazilarchitectureniemeyer;_ylt=ArGdUdn3xJLjprPEv6hzAI4EtbAF;_ylu=X3oDMTMyaHExYXRoBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDA5MTIxNS9icmF6aWxhcmNoaXRlY3R1cmVuaWVtZXllcgRwb3MDMzkEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDYnJhemlsMzlzMTAy. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dies on Rio the Archited Oscar Niemeyer". http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2012/12/morre-no-rio-o-arquiteto-oscar-niemeyer.html. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ Telegraph obituary
- ↑ Pritzker Architecture Prize, "Oscar Niemeyer, 1988 Laureate"; retrieved 2013-3-27.
- ↑ Express obituary
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- May 2006 Interview with Niemeyer, age 98, in Metropolis Magazine
- Oscar Niemeyer, A Legend of Modernism, a book
- Niemeyer in Brasília history
- Images of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Niteroi, Cathedral of Brasília, and Memorial dos Povos Indigenas (Memorial for the Indigenous People)
- Oscar Niemeyer | architectour.net
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