Brazil mourns revolutionary architect

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Evaristo Sa / AFP - Getty ImagesBrazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer's funeral cortege arrives at Planalto presidential palace, designed by Niemeyer, in Brasilia on Dec. 6. Reuters reports: Oscar Niemeyer, a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of contemporary Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide, died late on Wednesday. He was 104. His body will lie in state at the presidential palace. Full StoryUeslei Marcelino / ReutersPeople line up for the wake of architect Oscar Niemeyer at the Planalto presidential palace, designed by Niemeyer, in Brasilia on Dec. 6.Cadu Gomes / APA fire truck escorts the coffin of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer past the Metropolitan Cathedral in Brasilia. Niemeyer designed much of Brazil's futuristic capital, including the Metropolitan Cathedral. Pedro Ladeira / AFP - Getty ImagesBrazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer's coffin is carried on a fire truck in Brasilia on Dec. 6 headed toward the Planalto Palace. Fernando Bizerra Jr. / EPAThe Brazilian National Congress, designed by Niemeyer, on Dec. 6.Fernando Bizerra Jr. / EPATwo women enter the Itamaraty Palace, designed by Niemeyer, in Brasilia on Dec. 6.Luis Davilla / Getty Images The Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center, designed by Niemeyer, in Aviles, Spain, in 2011.Also on PhotoBlog:

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