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The legacy of Brazilian architect Roberto Burle Marx
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In the world of architecture, there's one man who has truly elevated landscape to art, Roberto Burle Marx. The Brazilian modernist landscape artist incorporated abstract art, tapestry and even his country's indigenous flora into his work. One of his signature pieces is the wave-like sweeps of mosaic that stretches 4 kilometers along the Copacabana Beach promenade in Rio. But Burle Marx was also a painter who created tapestries, jewelry as well as costumes. He was a true visionary and renaissance man who changed the face and spirit of Brazil.

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