A shot of Brazilian Modern showing palms, black-and-white curved pathways, and a variety of Brazilian plants.

Roberto Burle Marx: Innovation and Activism

Friday, September 13, 2019

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Three thought-provoking scholars explore unique aspects of Brazilian modernist Roberto Burle Marx—the visionary landscape architect and conservationist whose bold aesthetic fused nature, culture, history, and art into landscapes he hoped could change cities and society.

After the morning session, visit Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx.

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*Students with a valid Student ID are invited to attend this event free of charge with an RSVP.

Please enter the Garden through the Mosholu Entrance, 2950 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458, and check in at Ross Hall.

About the Speakers

Presented by The Humanities Institute

Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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