The curves of time, The Memoirs of Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer
The first English-language edition of Niemeyer's memoirs, now available in paperback
Reveals the architect's many influences including his family, friends, politics, philosophy, the female body, art, literature and the sensuous landscapes of Brazil
Niemeyer (b.1907) recounts his life in an informal, fluid narrative that moves from his childhood in Rio, through friendships with intellectuals and politicians such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Fidel Castro, to tales of adventurous road trips
Includes 40 specially made sketches by Niemeyer and a chronology of his life and career
Reveals the architect's many influences including his family, friends, politics, philosophy, the female body, art, literature and the sensuous landscapes of Brazil
Niemeyer (b.1907) recounts his life in an informal, fluid narrative that moves from his childhood in Rio, through friendships with intellectuals and politicians such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Fidel Castro, to tales of adventurous road trips
Includes 40 specially made sketches by Niemeyer and a chronology of his life and career
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (b. 1907) is one of the architectural masters of the twentieth century and a pioneer of Modernism.
Kategorie:
Rok:
2007
Wydawnictwo:
Phaidon
Język:
english
Strony:
192
ISBN 10:
0714848573
ISBN 13:
9780714848570
Plik:
PDF, 34.44 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2007