<blockquote>I am not attracted to straight angles or to the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. I am attracted to free-flowing, sensual curves.<sup>1</sup></blockquote><br>Credited with helping to reshape the national identity of Brazil, Oscar Niemeyer was obsessed with abstract forms and curves in buildings. Niemeyer developed a distinct visual style, adding a new, creative flair to modernism.<br><br>The curves in Niemeyer’s buildings were possible attempts to show his appreciation for the female form. He once said, “form follows beauty, or even better, form follows feminine.”<sup>2</sup> <em>Edíficio Copan</em> (1951), for example, is a swerving structure with a sinuous façade. One of the largest buildings in Brazil, its giant wave stands out among the surrounding linear structures.<br><br><em>Edíficio Montreal</em> (1954) in Sao Paulo is a rounded structure, located opposite the Poupatempo Luz (government office). Niemeyer uses total fluidity with his design. Its shape shifts in perspective depending from which side the building is viewed.<br><br>Niemeyer created many other spectacular buildings, including <em>Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói</em> (1966). This saucer-shaped structure is elegant, curvy and aesthetically simple. The museum has a truly unique appearance and the building is one of Niteroi’s main landmarks.<br><br>Oscar Niemeyer was a modernist pioneer. He always showed a devotion to abstract forms and never designed a building that did not demonstrate his signature aesthetic. Above all, Niemeyer was the king of the curve.<br>