For the first time in France, an exhibition is paying tribute to the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, through the story of the construction of the city of Brasilia, his masterpiece. The show runs through June 15 at the headquarters of the French Communist Party in Paris, a historic site built and furnished by Oscar Niemeyer.
The exhibition shows the construction and history of this utopian and futuristic city, from the uninhabited plain of Planalto Central, to its selection as a World Heritage Site in 1987. A joint masterpiece envisioned by the architect Oscar Niemeyer, the urbanist Lucio Costa and the landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, Brasilia represents one of the major architectural events of the 20th century. Through a collection of original documents, rare objects, historical photographs and models, the exhibition pays tribute to the modernist thinking of the city’s creators. The French Community Party headquarters was built by Oscar Niemeyer between 1966 and 1971, completed in 1980, and classified as a historical monument in 2007.
Read the full text on the French version of Le Journal.
Brasilia, Un demi-siècle de la Capitale du Brésil
Curator: Danielle Athayde
From April 26th to June 15th, 2013
Siège du Parti Communiste Français
2, Place du Colonel Fabien
75019 Paris
France
Métro : Place du Colonel Fabien
Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm
