Oscar Niemeyer vs. Vincent van Gogh
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Oscar Niemeyer
1907 – 2012
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as his collaboration with other architects on the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. His exploration of the aesthetic possibilities of reinforced concrete was highly influential in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
"I had some good opportunities. I was lucky to have had the chance to do things differently. Architecture is about surprise."
Vincent van Gogh
1853 – 1890
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose expressive use of color and brushwork profoundly influenced 20th-century art; his notable works include Starry Night and Sunflowers.
"It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is…"