Product Description

At age 100, Oscar Niemeyer is universally acknowledged as a master of form, color, and light—the last living Modern master. Niemeyer is known primarily for his large-scale institutional and civic designs throughout Brazil and Europe—daringly conceptual works that challenged twentieth-century orthodoxy about Modernism, materials, and structure. This comprehensive book, a companion to Rizzoli’s Oscar Niemeyer Houses, presents a reevaluation of his greatest buildings, in all new color photography specially commissioned for this book. Featured are the architect’s most seminal work, including: Ministry of Education and Health, Rio de Janeiro; Brasilia; New Pampulha Yacht Club, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Mondadori Headquarters, Milan; Le Havre Central Cultural Center, France; Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art, Brazil; and the Oscar Niemeyer Museum. A periodic resident of Rio de Janeiro, photographer Alan Weintraub has been granted unprecedented access to these remarkable structures—from Brazil to North Africa to Italy. As a result, Oscar Niemeyer Buildings reveals the master’s brilliant artistry, and his eloquent, sinuous, utterly livable Modernism.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31602 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-05
• Released on: 2009-05-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

About the Author
Alan Weintraub is a widely published architectural photographer whose recent books include Frank Lloyd Wright: Mid-Century Modern, Oscar Niemeyer Houses, and Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses. Alan Hess, an architect and critic for the San Jose Mercury News, is author of Frank Lloyd Wright: Mid-Century Modern, Oscar Niemeyer Houses, and Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses, among others.

Customer Reviews

Beatiful creations over a long career
Niemeyer's creations are beautiful, Hess's test is insightful and the photography does an excellent job of highlighting Niemeyer's work. If you like this book, buy the companion book "Oscar Niemeyer's Houses."