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  • 6
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    2012
    4:29pm, EST

    Brazil mourns revolutionary architect

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    Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer's funeral cortege arrives at Planalto presidential palace, designed by Niemeyer, in Brasilia on Dec. 6.

    Reuters reports: Oscar Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of contemporary Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. His body will lie in state at the presidential palace. Full Story

    Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters

    People line up for the wake of architect Oscar Niemeyer at the Planalto presidential palace, designed by Niemeyer, in Brasilia on Dec. 6.

    Cadu Gomes / AP

    A fire truck escorts the coffin of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer past the Metropolitan Cathedral in Brasilia. Niemeyer designed much of Brazil's futuristic capital, including the Metropolitan Cathedral.

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    Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer's coffin is carried on a fire truck in Brasilia on Dec. 6 headed toward the Planalto Palace.

    Fernando Bizerra Jr. / EPA

    The Brazilian National Congress, designed by Niemeyer, on Dec. 6.

    Fernando Bizerra Jr. / EPA

    Two women enter the Itamaraty Palace, designed by Niemeyer, in Brasilia on Dec. 6.

    Luis Davilla / Getty Images

    The Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center, designed by Niemeyer, in Aviles, Spain, in 2011.

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    Architect Oscar Niemeyer sits behind a model of one of his designs, the Metropolitan Cathedral, during the construction of Brazil's capital city.

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    This brilliant architect has left a wonderful legacy to the world. It is not that often a person comes around who leaves such a visible presence behind which so many will be able to enjoy around the world. The genius this one man displayed in his designs has opened the doors for many others to walk  …

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    Nov
    2012
    8:12pm, EST

    Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters

    Brazilians protest for land reform in Brasilia

    Members of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST) protest for change in the process of land reform amidst burning tires on a highway in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 21, 2012.

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