Museum of Modern Art

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Museum of Modern Art

museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Affonso Reidy
The Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, begun in 1954, is perhaps Reidy’s most striking design: rows of angled concrete ribs support and enclose the gallery spaces. Another important work was the Rio City Employees Insurance Fund Building (1957–62), which had a particularly attractive…
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The Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, begun in 1954, is perhaps Reidy’s most striking design: rows of angled concrete ribs support and enclose the gallery spaces. Another important work was the Rio City Employees Insurance Fund Building (1957–62), which had a particularly attractive…
Read More