A TRIBUTE TO ROBERTO BURLE MARX (1909-1994)
Simon Mayo
Roberto Burle Marx was one of the world=E2=80=99s most=0Aoutstanding
landscape and garden designers, whose works are to be=0Afound all
over the globe. Possibly his most famous designs are the=0Agardens of
the state buildings in Brasilia and the immense =E2=80=98aterro=E2=80=99=0Ain Rio de
Janeiro, which is an artificial seaward extension of the=0Acoastline that
stretches for kilometres along the beach in the=0Afashionable southern
suburbs ofthe city. Burle Marx=E2=80=99s work has had a=0Atremendous impact
because he invented a completely new concept for the=0Adesign of
gardens and public spaces, adapted for tropical environments.=0A
Two major influences on Burle Marx=E2=80=99s artistic development=0Awere
abstract art and the native flora of Brazil. Both arose=0Afrom his visits
to Europe during the 1920s as a young man, where he=0Astudied art and
music. There he came under the influence of the modern=0Amovement
in painting led by Picasso, Braque and others and rapidly=0Adeveloped
his extraordinary facility for creating and moulding=0Aabstract designs
for his own purposes, first in painting and later in=0Agarden design. He
was tremendously impressed by the Botanic Gardens at=0ABerlin-
Dahlem, at that time still considered highly radical for=0Aits phyto-
geographical and ecological arrangement, as formulated by=0AAdolf
Engler. This fired Burle Marx with the idea of combining=0Athe forms
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On Monday, September 1, 2014 2:23 PM, Betsy Feuerstein <ecuador10@comcast.net> wrote:
From what has been posted I realize something I said lead to the wrong
impression. Bruce McAlpin now lives on the west coast of Florida, not the
west coast of the US. He is still a fabulous grower to perfection. Last I
heard, he does not operate on email.
Betsy
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From:
aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com[mailto:
aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Greg Ruckert
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 4:50 PM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid Plantmen
There have been so
many wonderful posts that I may have actually missed
these names; Alistair Hay and our mant asian specialists, not the least of
whom are the amazing Li Heng, Jin Murata and Sin Yeng Wong. Also Dr Hu who I
believe was still publishing in her late 90s. We also have wonderful
plantsmen from India including the Pradhans and Dr M. Sivadasan.
Greg Ruckert
Nairne,
South Australia
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