Ricardo Rangel
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Mozambique |
| Name wey dem give am | Ricardo |
| Family name | Rangel |
| Ein date of birth | 15 February 1924 |
| Place dem born am | Maputo |
| Date wey edie | 11 June 2009 |
| Place wey edie | Maputo |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | Portuguese |
| Ein occupation | photographer, journalist, photojournalist |
| Employer | Tempo |
| Position ehold | director |
| Work location | Stockholm, Milan, New York City, Leeuwarden |
| Start of work period | 1940 |
| End of work period | 2009 |
| Member of | Associação Moçambicana de Fotografia |
| Represented by | Afronova |
| Has written for | A Tribuna, Tempo |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Ricardo Achiles Rangel (15th February, 1924 – 11th June, 2009) be a Mozambican photojournalist den photographer.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Early life
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Rangel insyd de city of Lourenço Marques, dem now know am as Maputo, capital of Mozambique, insyd February 1924.[1] Na ein poppie be a Greek businessman wey Rangel be of African, European den Chinese descent.[2] Na Rangel be raised by ein African grandmommie insyd de impoverished suburbs wey dey surround Lourenço Marques, while na he visit ein parents insyd de outlying provinces.[1][2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Rangel ein photography career begin during de early 1940s by he dey develop pictures insyd a private studio.[1] Interest insyd make he dey take photographs soon follow. Na Rangel be hired as de first non-white employee make he join de Mozambican newspaper Noticias de Tarde insyd 1952, wer he work as a photographer.[1][2] Rangel move go Noticias de Tarde ein sisto publication, Notícias, insyd 1956.[2]
He next cam turn de head photographer for de Lourenço Marques daily newspaper A Tribuna, from 1960 til 1964.[1][2] Rangel move go de city of Beira during de mid-1960s.[2] He work as a photographer for chaw Beira-based newspapers wey dey include Diário de Moçambique, Voz Africana den Notícias da Beira.[2] He return to de city of Lourenço Marques during de late 1960s wey he return to Notícias.[2]
Death
[edit | edit source]Rangel die insyd ein sleep for ein home insyd Maputo, Mozambique, for 11 June 2009, at de age of 85.[1] He be survived by ein Swiss wife, Beatrice.[2] Rangel ein funeral, wich na dem hold for Maputo City Hall for 15 June 2009, na ebe attended by chaw dignitaries, wey dey include Prime Minister Luisa Diogo.[3] Na dem play jazz music for de funeral according to ein wishes, as na Rangel be a fan of jazz.[3] Na dem bury am insyd de Lhanguene cemetery insyd Maputo.[3]
Collections
[edit | edit source]Dem hold Rangel ein work insyd de public collections wey dey follow:
- The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: 2 items[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mozambique: Country's Top Photo-Journalist Dies". AllAfrica.com. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ricardo Rangel". Iluminado Vidas. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Mozambique: Ricardo Rangel Laid to Rest". AllAfrica.com. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ↑ "Ricardo Rangel". The Art Institute of Chicago (in English). Retrieved 2020-06-06.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Paul Melo e Castro (2018) GOA, MOÇAMBIQUE, ÁSIA DO SUL E ALGUMAS FOTOGRAFIAS DE RICARDO RANGEL: ENTREVISTAS COM CARLA MACIEL E SÍLVIA BRAGANÇA. InterDISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies (Vol. 7)
- Recordings associated with "Goa, Mozambique, South Asia and Some Photographs of Ricardo Rangel: Interviews with Carla Maciel and Sílvia Braganca" Recordings associated with "Goa, Mozambique, South Asia and Some Photographs of Ricardo Rangel: Interviews with Carla Maciel and Sílvia Braganca"
