Ministry of Foreign Affairs, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
A collaboration between the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Embassy of Brazil in New Zealand has resulted in an impressive photo exhibition about the construction of the city of Brasilia in the 1950s.
Brasilia was a planned city, developed by renowned architects Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location.
The exhibition showcases the work of acclaimed French photographer Marcel Gautherot, who moved to Brazil in 1940 and was later invited by Oscar Niemeyer to document this unprecedented and ambitious project.
Brasilia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning. It was named the 'City of Design' by UNESCO in October 2017 and has been part of the Creative Cities Network since then.
Brazilian Ambassador Mr Marcos de Souza Campos says, “Gautherot's work captured the diverse facets of our culture, and this selection of photographs on the construction of Brasilia reveals his sensibility and talent.”
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Regional Director and Portuguese Programme Coordinator Professor Leonel Alvarado says that it is a privilege to host this extraordinary collection as part of yet another fruitful collaboration with the Embassy.
The opening will take place on 16 March at 6.30pm. The exhibition will remain open until 14 April in Block 7, Room 7C34.
For more information please contact Megan Burnett.
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