A biography for Oscar Niemeyerhasn’t been written yet.
“Architecture is invention.”
“I think of myself as no more than 60. What I could do at 60, I can still do now.”
“There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space.”
“I am a Brazilian before I am an architect. I cannot separate the two.”
“Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.”