Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Oscar Niemeyer across 4 places, from 1950 to 2012.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Oscar Niemeyer is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Oscar Niemeyer was documented, and when
1950year
United Statesattested“In 1950 the first book about his work to be published in the United States, The Work of Oscar Niemeyer by Stamo Papadaki, was released.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1957year
Germanyattested“Berlin's 1957 Interbau exhibition gave Niemeyer the chance to build an example of his architecture in Germany along with the chance to visit Europe for the first time.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1989year
Asturiasattested“Grateful for the Prince of Asturias Award of Arts received in 1989, he collaborated on the 25th anniversary of the award with the donation to Asturias of the design of a cultural centre.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
5 December 2012exact date
Rio de Janeiroattested“Niemeyer died of cardiorespiratory arrest on 5 December 2012, at the Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
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1928year
Paduamentioned“In 1928, at age 21, Niemeyer left school (Santo Antonio Maria Zaccaria priory school) and married Annita Baldo, daughter of Italian immigrants from Padua.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1934year
Rio de Janeiromentioned“He pursued his passion at the National School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro and graduated with a BA in architecture in 1934.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1934year
Escola Nacional de Belas Artesmentioned“He pursued his passion at the National School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro and graduated with a BA in architecture in 1934.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1936year
Rio de Janeiromentioned“In 1936, at the age of 29, Lúcio Costa was appointed by Education Minister Gustavo Capanema to design the new headquarters of the Ministry of Education and Health in Rio de Janeiro.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1943year
New York Citymentioned“The buildings were completed in 1943 and received international acclaim following the 1943 'Brazil Builds' exhibition, at the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1943year
New York Museummentioned“The buildings were completed in 1943 and received international acclaim following the 1943 'Brazil Builds' exhibition, at the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1943 to 1952period
Pampulha (Belo Horizonte)mentioned“Among them were a weekend house for his father, in Mendes (1949), developed from a chicken coop, the Prudente de Morais Neto house, in Rio (1943–49), based on Niemeyer's original design for Kubitschek's house in Pampulha, a house for Gus…”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1943 to 1952period
Mendesmentioned“Among them were a weekend house for his father, in Mendes (1949), developed from a chicken coop, the Prudente de Morais Neto house, in Rio (1943–49), based on Niemeyer's original design for Kubitschek's house in Pampulha, a house for Gus…”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1946year
Yale Universitymentioned“This happened in 1946 when he was invited to teach at Yale University, when his political views cost him a visa.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1947year
New York Citymentioned“In 1947, Niemeyer returned to New York City to integrate the international team working on the design for the United Nations headquarters.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1948year
Pampulha (Belo Horizonte)mentioned“Hitchcock's seminal essay in the Painting toward architecture book included an illustration of Niemeyer's design, and in an associated 28-venue exhibition, Burle-Marx's Design for a garden (1948) was exhibited in several shows, as was a…”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1948year
Gustavo Capanema Palacementioned“Yves Bruand stressed that Niemeyer's 1948 project for a theatre next to the Ministry of Education and Health allowed him to develop his vocabulary.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1954year
Praça da Liberdadementioned“In 1954 Niemeyer also designed the "Niemeyer apartment building" at the Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
1955year
Caracasmentioned“In 1955, at 48, Niemeyer designed the Museum of Modern Art in Caracas.”source: Wikipedia: Oscar Niemeyer
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