The influence of Brazil on Casas's Copacabana sideboard is easy to see—its curves recall the pattern of the sidewalks at Rio's most famous beach.  Photo 3 of 5 in Mapping the Pan-American Influences of Architect Arthur Casas by Heather Corcoran

Mapping the Pan-American Influences of Architect Arthur Casas

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The influence of Brazil on Casas's Copacabana sideboard is easy to see—its curves recall the pattern of the sidewalks at Rio's most famous beach.