Meu Sósia E Eu

by Oscar Niemeyer

Com ilustrAções a duas e quatro cores mostra a obra do extraordinário Arquiteto em todas as sua dimensões; a Arquitetura a escultura o urbanismo o desenho e também o seu lado escritor com textos de suas memórias e de observação do cotidiano. o próprio livro é uma obra de Arte. edição bilingüe (português/inglês).

121 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Born in Rio in 1907, Niemeyer led a bohemian life until early adulthood, having said that, when he was young, "it looked like we were alive just to have fun". After working with his father in his typography for a while, he joined the National School of Fine Arts in 29, graduating as an engineer architect in 34. At the time, though he had financial difficulties, he began working without payment in Lúcio Costa's studio, hoping he could find a career there in making better architecture than what he saw on the streets. Their partnership would last for many decades.

In the 30s, after their first modernist skyscraper and the strong contact with Le Corbusier, they started developing brazilian modernism both in Brazil and abroad, leading to a long a succesful career that continues today.