Petterson Dantas was born in Caicó, Brazil and has lived in Natal for 17 years. An architect and urban planner, he graduated from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. His series "Ode to Oscar" illustrates important works of Oscar Niemeyer, depicting the contrasts and the beauty of the buildings designed by Brazil's most famous architect.

© Petterson Dantas

Petterson Dantas was born in Caicó, Brazil and has lived in Natal for 17 years. An architect and urban planner, he graduated from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. His series "Ode to Oscar" illustrates important works of Oscar Niemeyer, depicting the contrasts and the beauty of the buildings designed by Brazil's most famous architect.Read the description of the project and see the illustrations below.
© Petterson Dantas

This series illustrates some of the most important works of the architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012). It is comprised of 11 pieces that depict buildings and monuments located both in Brazil and abroad, constructed between 1940 (Church of St. Francis, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte) and 2001 (Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba).

© Petterson Dantas

© Petterson Dantas

The aim of the illustrations was to depict Niemeyer's architecture through a series of contrasts present in his work:Curves vs. Straight Lines

© Petterson Dantas

Earth vs. Heaven

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