Brasilia
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A DC-6 aircraft approaches Brasilia, 1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Palácio do Congresso Nacional (the National Congress of Brazil), 1977. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Brasilia's inauguration on April 21,1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
A man proudly shows the building he has worked on to his family, Brasilia, 1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Behind the Palácio do Congresso Nacional (the National Congress of Brazil). (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Brasilia, 1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Brasilia's inauguration on April 21, 1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Building site. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Brasilia, 1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Brasilia, 1960, Cidade de livré (workers' village). (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Brasilia, 1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum -
Palácio da Alvorada (Palace of Dawn), the president's residence, 1960. (© 2011 René Burri / Magnum Photos) René Burri/Magnum
The changing Brazilian capital as seen through the lens of René Burri.
This content was published on March 30, 2011 - 09:17
In his book Brasilia, Swiss photographer René Burri, who has been a member of the Magnum agency since 1959, documents the development of a utopia. Work on the city, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and town planner Lucio Costa, started in 1956. It became the official capital of Brazil in 1960.
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