The renowned Goan cartoonist and illustrator Mario Miranda passed away today in his village of Loutulim, Goa.
Mario-bab was an old world Goan and had in him that inestimable quality of graciousness. He was known best for his brilliant depiction of Goa and his political satire. His canvas was often ‘busy’ but insofar as Goa is concerned, it reflected Mario‘s deep love for his Goan homeland, his insight into its culture, and his attention to detail.
One morning in 2007 when my wife and I dropped by unannounced at his house in Loutolim, he was kind enough to spend time with us, and presented us a signed copy of his book, GOA with love.
Mario Miranda
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Mario Miranda in his study at Loutolim, Goa
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GOA with love (our signed copy)
Rao re! Rao re! (Stop! Stop!)
by Rajan P. Parrikar
Thank you Rajan. That was touching.
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jc
I love his cartoons! A great loss.
Thanks for the post Rajan. Mario captured the Goan identity so well in his work. RIP Mr. Miranda.
A beautifully shot portrait- it truly captures the quintessential Mario.
A dear friend and a unique artist. A great loss for our Goa. Thanks Rajan.
[...] the photo was taken, I thought the marvelous sketch of the mosque made by the recently departed Mario Miranda would provide an interesting point of artistic interpretation. It is taken from the book Inside Goa [...]
Hi,
this is official website of Mario de Miranda
http://www.mariodemiranda.com/