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Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect renowned for his pioneering use of modernist forms and curves in architecture. His visionary work shaped the design of Brasília, Brazil's capital, and influenced architects worldwide. He remains celebrated for his innovative spirit and emphasis on the beauty of architecture. Here are 47 of his quotes:
Architecture for me has always begun with drawing. When I was very little my mother said I used to draw in the air with my fingers. I needed a pencil. Once I could hold one, I have drawn every day since. The buildings do appear on paper the way you say, but they are not the result of gratuitous brushstrokes. The pencil is guided by so many thoughts stored away in my mental library. But, when I have looked at the site for a building, considered its budget and thought of how it might be built, and what it might be, the drawings come very quickly. I pick up my pen. It flows. A building appears. There it is. There is nothing more to say.
Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer
Occupation: Brazilian Architect
Born: December 15, 1907
Died: December 5, 2012
Quotes count: 47
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