In 2000, I visited architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) at his studio in Rio de Janeiro. He was 93 when I took this photo. His love of curves and the sculptural quality of his designs made Niemeyer my favorite architect; meeting him was a highlight of my life. On the same trip Lauren and I made a pilgrimage to Brasilia – the crowning achievement of Niemeyer’s career and still as inspiring today as in 1960 when it opened. Here’s to his 80+ years of work and to the passion he showed in all aspects of his life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer in his Rio studio in 2000
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About Peter Moruzzi
Historian Peter Moruzzi is passionate about the middle decades of the 20th century: its nightlife, classic dining, and architecture.
Born in Concord, Massachusetts and raised in Hawaii, Moruzzi graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and later attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 1999, he founded the Palm Springs Modern Committee (PS ModCom) an architectural preservation group. In 2006, Moruzzi produced "Desert Holiday," a jaunty documentary chronicling the history of the Coachella Valley as seen through vintage postcards. He is also the author of "Havana Before Castro: When Cuba Was a Tropical Playground" and "Palm Springs Holiday: A Vintage Tour From Palm Springs to the Salton Sea."
Moruzzi's latest book is titled "Classic Dining: Discovering America's Finest Mid-Century Restaurants" with photography by Sven A. Kirsten. Peter Moruzzi resides with his partner in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles and in Palm Springs.
Wow: you get around! I have never seen a good book on his work – I understand he did some pretty bitchin houses here and there!
K.