Roberto Burle Marx, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roberto Burle Marx

Brazilian landscape architect (1909-1994)

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1994

Profession: architect, artist, painter, sculptor, botanist, landscape architect

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Roberto Burle Marx (August 4, 1909 – June 4, 1994) was a Brazilian landscape architect (as well as a painter, print maker, ecologist, naturalist, artist and musician) whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous.
He is accredited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil.
He was known as a modern nature artist and a public urban space designer.
His work had a great influence on tropical garden design in the 20th century.
Water gardens were a popular theme in his work.
He was deftly able to transfer traditional artistic expressions such as graphic design, tapestry and folk art into his landscape designs.
He also designed fabrics, jewellery and stage sets. He was one of the first people to call for the conservation of Brazil's rainforests.
More than 50 plants bear his name.
He amassed a substantial collection of plants at his home, including more than 500 philodendrons.