Roberto Burle Marx

Brazilian Roberto Burle Marx (1909-94) was Latin America's most influential and internationally renowned landscape architect. He produced thousands of gardesn and public spaces and was among the first advocates of the protection of the Brazilian rainforest. He was acclaimed by the American Institute of Architects as the "real creator of the modern garden". This collection contains essays by Anita de la Rosa de Berrizbeitia, Rossana Vaccarino, Lelia Coelho Frota and Silvio Soares Macedo on Burle Marx's work and legacy.