Friday, July 16, 2010

Oscar Niemeyer

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The Brazilian National Congress by Oscar Niemeyer. At the center is the House of Parliament office tower. The domed structure on the left is the seat of the Senate, and the bowl-shaped building on the right is the seat of the Chamber of the Deputies.
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Niemeyer Museum of Contemporary Arts in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Oscar Niemeyer, architect.
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From his early work with Le Corbusier to his beautifully sculptural buildings for the new capital city, Brasília, architect Oscar Niemeyer shaped the Brazil we see today.






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