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Film Screening: Oscar Niemeyer
August 13, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
Thursday August 13, 2015
6:00 p.m.— 7:30 p.m.
Landmarks Preservation Resource Center
744 Rebecca Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa 15221
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is among the most important figures in architectural modernism. He is celebrated for bringing back the curve to modern architecture, and especially for his work in Brasilia, the Brazilian capital.
This documentary chronicles the work of Neimeyer, who died in 2012, and it features the renowned architect as he reflected on his long life, his inspirations, and his aspirations towards a just Brazil, and the ways he tried to help that along in his spectacular and beautiful buildings.
This film screening is free to PHLF Members. Click here for more information about PHLF membership and please join!
Non-members: $5
RSVPs are appreciated. Contact Mary Lu Denny at 412-471-5808 ext. 527