andrew prokos captures surreal photos of niemeyer's brasilia
andrew prokos captures surreal photos of niemeyer’s brasilia
image © andrew prokos
these captivating night photos of the brazilian capital taken by photographer andrew prokos, are among this year’s winners at the international photography awards competition. the series is titled ‘niemeyer’s brasilia’ and the images portray the surreal architecture of oscar niemeyer who shaped the brazilian capital for over 50 years.
‘I became fascinated by oscar niemeyer’s buildings as works of art in themselves, and the fact that niemeyer had unprecedented influence over the architecture of the capital during his long lifetime,’ says photographer andrew prokos.
congresso nacional seen from the praça dos três poderes
image © andrew prokos
the curvilinear museu nacional de brasilia at dusk
image © andrew prokos
the cathedral of brasilia at night
image © andrew prokos
the palacio do planalto at night, planalto is the official worklace of the president of brazil
image © andrew prokos
the palacio do itamaraty at night, itamaraty serves as the headquarters of the foreign ministry of brazil
image © andrew prokos
monument to the military in the praça duque de caxias at night
image © andrew prokos
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50 years hence, has there been anything as visionary?
Truly remarkable. A synthesis of the intellectual and the emotional in a sculptural expression of authenticity and beauty.
Absolument magnifique!
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