Roberto Burle Marx

“In my work I have always tried to show the beauty of the Brazilian flora.”

“Ecology is not a fashion, it is a matter of life and death.”

“The landscape architect is, above all, an artist of public space.”

“A park is a piece of art where people can be.”

“A garden is a necessity for the human being.”

“The garden is a process, not a product.”

“A garden is a complex of aesthetic and plastic intentions; and the plant is, to a landscape artist, not only a plant... but it is also a color, a shape, a volume or an arabesque in itself.”

“The planting of a garden is a public-spirited act.”

“I tried to create a new language for landscape design, using the plants of my own country.”

“I compose with plants.”

“Landscape design is a way of appreciating the beautiful things in nature.”

“To create a garden is to have faith in the future.”

“A garden is a solution for many problems.”

“The preservation of nature is a form of patriotism.”