Roberto Burle Marx : Brazilian modernist

Burle Marx, Roberto, 1909-1994, artist.

Book 2016

The modernist parks and gardens of Brazilian landscape architect and garden designer Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) earned him awards, widespread acclaim, and international fame. Over a 60-year career, he designed more than 2,000 gardens worldwide, the most famous of which are those he created in collaboration with the architect Oscar Niemeyer for Brasília. Although he is best known for his landscape work, Burle Marx was a prolific artist in a v...

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ISBN:

9780300212150

Description:

xv, 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), plans, portraits ; 27 cm

Notes:

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Roberto Burle Marx : Brazilian modernist, organized by the Jewish Museum of New York, in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, May 6-September 18, 2016"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-202) and index

Contents:

Director's foreword
Forewords
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Roberto Burle Marx/Jens Hoffmann and Claudia J. Nahson
The Works of Roberto Burle Marx: Early drawings and paintings
First gardens
The garden of the Ministry of Education and Health, Rio de Janeiro
Burle Marx in Minas Gerais
Tiles and Mosaics
Private gardens
Burle Marx in Brasilia
Public spaces: parks, plazas, avenues
Avenida Atlantica
Civic and commercial buildings
Paintings, textiles, sculptures ... and more
Burle Marx's home and collections
A tree in search of its roots: Jewish sites and meaning in late commissions/Claudia J. Nahson
Embracing the legacy Burle Marx and contemporary art
Discovering Roberto: Jens Hoffmann in conversation with Juan Araujo - Paloma Bosque - Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster - Luisa Lambri - Arto Lindsay - Nick Mauss - Beatriz Mihazes

Control Number:

1871446

Other Authors:

Hoffmann, Jens, writer of added text
Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.), host institution
Nahson, Claudia J., author

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