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The Artist Behind Brazilian Architecture

By Linda Tancs

Today is the 104th birthday of Oscar Niemeyer, a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture.   His whimsical creations include the concrete hyperboloid Cathedral of Brasilia and the UFO-like Museo de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói across the bay from Rio.  You could plan a tour of Brazil solely around his works alone as this list of Niemeyer buildings will attest.

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