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Roberto Burle Marx Lectures: Landscape as Art and Urbanism Paperback – February 25, 2020

by Gareth Doherty (Editor), Leonardo Finotti (Photographer)
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Essential lectures on the art of landscaping from Roberto Burle Marx, described by the New York Times as "the designer most responsible for our utopian impressions of the Brazilian built environment

Roberto Burle Marx (1909–94) remains one of the most important landscape architects in the history of the field, celebrated for his famous curving mosaic walkways at Copacabana Beach in Rio and the beautiful rooftop garden at Banco Safra in São Paulo. His distinctive and widely acclaimed work has been featured and referenced in numerous sources, yet few of Burle Marx’s own words have been published.

This collection of a dozen of Burle Marx’s lectures, most of which have never before been available in English, fills that void. Delivered on international speaking tours, they address topics such as Concepts in Landscape Composition, Gardens and Ecology and The Problem of Garden Lighting. Their publication sheds light on Burle Marx’s distinctive ethic and aesthetic of landscape, as “the real art in living.”

The lectures paint a picture of Burle Marx not just as a gardener, artist and botanist, but as a landscape architect whose ambition was to bring radical change to cities and society.

Along with Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer, the master planners of Brasília, Burle Marx is the designer most responsible for our utopian impressions of the Brazilian built environment, with its superstructures of swooping concrete ringed by profuse green expanses." –Jason Frago, New York Times

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    February 25, 2020
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    5.9 x 0.9 x 7.9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    3037786256
  7. ISBN-13
    978-3037786253
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"...constitutes the theoretical and inspiring legacy of one free spirit who tried to position his artistic work in relation to the challenges of his time and to the historical evolution of landscape architecture."
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"In all, the texts presented in Roberto Burle Marx Lectures: Landscape as Art and Urbanism comprise an informed and informing view of what subjects interested the landscape architect, how he thought, what values he held, and how he designed."
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Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) remains one of the leading landscape architects in the history of the field. The significance of his landscape design lies in his use of abstract shapes that rarely employ symmetry, and his use of tropical, mainly Brazilian, flora. His distinctive and widely acclaimed work has been featured and referenced in numerous sources, yet few of Burle Marx's own words have been published. This book of previously unpublished lectures fills this void.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lars Müller Publishers; Revised edition (February 25, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3037786256
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3037786253
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 0.9 x 7.9 inches
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Ray Pendro
5.0 out of 5 stars 65 professional, color photos
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2023
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A previous reviewer mentioned how few and how poor the photos are. They must have some other book. My copy (received 5/13/23) has at least 65 professional, color photos, most double-page spread. The book’s credits note that it was prepared and published through grants. I suspect if the book were formatted and printed in a larger format by a large commercial publisher, the price would be twice as much. Thank you for providing a fascinating, colorful, and affordable book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
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Giselle Ruiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Bello libro
Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2024
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Ana Rita Sá Carneiro
4.0 out of 5 stars os princípios do projeto de paisagem do artista Roberto Burle Marx
Reviewed in Brazil on February 14, 2021
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Gostei da maneira como o autor aborda o conteúdo das palestras a partir dos principais itens que ele identificou na vida e na prática projetual do paisagista Burle Marx como paisagem, trabalho, projeto, conservação, urbanismo. E o que me impressionou mais foi o destaque à visão de urbanista preocupado com a relação do jardim na cidade e seu compromisso com a proteção das reservas florestais e ecossistemas brasileiros. O que não gostei foi o projeto gráfico do livro que parece ser um estudo do futuro livro, algo a ser aperfeiçoado, apesar das qualidade das fotos mostrando a obra do paisagista.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Book format visually displeasing
Reviewed in Sweden on May 27, 2021
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Terrible to read, different font sizes, no margins, poor structure, small and few pictures. Super disappointed. Visually displeasing.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Book format visually displeasing
Reviewed in Sweden on May 27, 2021
Terrible to read, different font sizes, no margins, poor structure, small and few pictures. Super disappointed. Visually displeasing.
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elizabeth wrigley
5.0 out of 5 stars Burle Marx in his own words
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2018
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It was Katie Campbell in her "Icons of Twentieth Century Landscape Design" who alerted me to Roberto Burle Marx, she used one of his paintings as a half title page. Marta Iris Montero's "Burle Marx The Lyrical Landscape" gave more details of the man and the projects. This book quotes directly from the landscape architect himself. Leonardo's beautiful photos show how the real landscapes interpret the artistic visions, as so many are taken from the air or from rooftops. With all our high rise development, the use of this perspective is a sign of a 21st century outlook: Burle Marx was a true pioneer. Get the book, it is small in shape and full of interesting ideas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2024
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Someone recommended this to me and I was overwhelmed with the beauty of his work.
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