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Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian Modernist

Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian Modernist
Library Shelf Location 18.MARX
Publication Date 03 May 2016
Description

Notes

  • "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Roberto Burle Marx : Brazilian modernist, organized by the Jewish Museum of New York, in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt"--Page following title page.
  • Exhibition held at the Jewish Museum of New York, May 6-Sep. 18, 2016; Deutsche Bank Kunsthalle, Berlin, Jul. 7- October 8, 2017; Museu de arte di Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 2017-Mar. 2018.
  • Bibliography: pages 201-202; includes index.

Contents

  • Director's foreword /Claudia Gould -- Forewords / Haruyoshi Ono, Claudia Maria Pinheiro Storino -- Introduction : Roberto Burle Marx / Jens Hoffmann and Claudia J. Nahson -- The works of Roberto Burle Marx -- A tree in search of its roots / Claudia J. Nahson -- Embracing the legacy : Burle Marx and contemporary art / Jens Hoffmann and others.

Summary

  • An unprecedented look at the wide-ranging artistic work of one of the 20th century's most significant landscape architects The modernist parks and gardens of Brazilian landscape architect and garden designer Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) earned him awards, widespread acclaim, and international fame. Over a 60-year career, he designed more than 2,000 gardens worldwide, the most famous of which are those he created in collaboration with the architect Oscar Niemeyer for Brasilia. Although he is best known for his landscape work, Burle Marx was a prolific artist in a variety of media, and his larger body of work-which includes paintings, drawings, tile mosaics, sculpture, textile design, jewelry, theater costumes, and more-is critical to understanding his importance as a modernist. An avid horticulturalist, he was among the first to denounce deforestation in the Amazon region; he also discovered over thirty species of Brazilian flora, which bear his name. This beautifully illustrated and groundbreaking publication covers the full range of Burle Marx's artistic output, as well as his remarkable home, an abandoned estate that he transformed into his office, workshop, gallery, and living space. The enduring influence of Burle Marx's work is also explored through interviews with seven contemporary artists: Juan Araujo, Paloma Bosque, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Luisa Lambri, Arto Lindsay, Nick Mauss, and Beatriz Milhazes. These artists exemplify the extent to which his work continues to be a source of inspiration.

Biography

  • Jens Hoffmann is deputy director of exhibitions and public programs and Claudia J. Nahson is the Morris and Eva Feld Curator, both at the Jewish Museum, New York.

 

ISBN 9780300212150
Quantity 1
Pages xv, 208 pg.: ill. (chiefly colour); 27 cm.
Authors Jens Hoffmann, Claudia J. Nahson
Format Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press, New Haven and London
Related Artist Roberto Burle Marx
Categories Artist (relating to a single artist/collaborative team), Installation, Painting, Textiles
Keywords Flora (plants), Modernism
Related Country/Global Region Brazil
Related Gallery Jewish Museum, New York City
Artist's Nationality Brazilian
Language English

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