Roberto Burle Marx was a Brazilian landscape designer (besides being a painter, ecologist and naturalist) whose designs of parks and gardens made him world famous. He is accredited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil. Marx was respected by other 20th century architects. He was known as a modern nature artist and a public urban space designer. Marx's first landscaping inspirations came while studying painting in Germany, … Wikipedia
Britannica online encyclopedia article on Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian landscape architect who created many outstanding gardens in association with important modern buildings. He replaced European-style formal gardens with his own country's lush tropica www.britannica.com/eb/article-9018174
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One of the most beautiful places I've ever visited in Brazil is the Roberto Burle Marx home and gardens outside Rio. www.maria-brazil.org/sitio_roberto_burle_marx.htm
