Oscar Niemeyer vide um sopro /
He is one of the most important figures in international modern architecture-and in 2007, he turned 100. In this program, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Oscar Niemeyer reflects on his long life and remarkably prolific output, with a focus on his buildings in Brazil's capital city, Brasilia. T...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Wavelength Pictures. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Portuguese English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2009], c2007.
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1 streaming video file (90 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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He is one of the most important figures in international modern architecture-and in 2007, he turned 100. In this program, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Oscar Niemeyer reflects on his long life and remarkably prolific output, with a focus on his buildings in Brazil's capital city, Brasilia. The definitive portrait of a man both hailed and criticized as a "sculptor of monuments." Many images of signature structures-designs that infuse his favored material, reinforced concrete, with exuberant liquidity-are included. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Feb. 28, 2009. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Artist: From Drawing to Architecture (3:18) -- Importance of First Architectural Project (3:24) -- Architectural Trends (2:36) -- Modern Elements of Architecture (2:42) -- Brazilian Architecture Influenced by Weather (4:32) -- Architect of the United Nations Building (3:00) -- Architectural Innovation: Reinforced Concrete (4:24) -- Architecture of Curves (2:38) -- Oscar Niemeyer's Natural Landscape of Architecture (3:19) -- Oscar Niemeyer's Home: Architecture as Invention (2:31) -- Oscar Niemeyer vs. "New" Architecture (2:25) -- Brasilia: Planned Capital City (3:07) -- Oscar Niemeyer: Plans for Brasilia (3:26) -- Unity in Architecture (4:25) -- Artists Design the Future of Brazil (3:20) -- Brasilia: Expansion Will Ruin the City (3:09) -- Oscar Niemeyer Exiled from Brazil (4:58) -- Oscar Niemeyer Designs in France and Italy (4:50) -- Oscar Niemeyer: Political Activist (3:33) -- Architect as Political Figure: Cuban Revolution (3:00) -- Public Architecture (2:50) -- Museum Over the Sea: Architectural Details (4:09) -- Emblematic Architecture (2:12) -- Architect Oscar Niemeyer: Personal Qualities (3:59) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. He is one of the most important figures in international modern architecture-and in 2007, he turned 100. In this program, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Oscar Niemeyer reflects on his long life and remarkably prolific output, with a focus on his buildings in Brazil's capital city, Brasilia. The definitive portrait of a man both hailed and criticized as a "sculptor of monuments." Many images of signature structures-designs that infuse his favored material, reinforced concrete, with exuberant liquidity-are included. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. In Portuguese with English subtitles. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (90 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |