Brasilia: Architecture of Brasilia
Sometimes called the Picasso of Brazilian architecture, Oscar Niemeyer, the visionary architect of Brasilia, is still living and still working; he turned 104 in December 2011
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Sometimes called the Picasso of Brazilian architecture, Oscar Niemeyer, the visionary architect of Brasilia, is still living and still working; he turned 104 in December 2011
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