Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo)
15 June 2009
The photography of Ricardo Rangel, who died last Thursday at the age of 85, has made "an indelible mark on the history of Mozambique", declared Prime Minister Luisa Diogo on Monday.
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Only today I knew about the death of my old friend Ricardo Rangel. I had an infinite esteem for him and for his job. Great artist and at the same time great man, a man who cared about his people and the needs of his people. Which are not only material wealth (food, health) but also that unfortunately dark area of immaterial: education and training. I have a memory of the passion he expressed in my house in Italy, while with Beatriz was making a trip in my country, about his school of photography. Civil, political, human passion I will never forget. I regret very much that the events of life didn't allow me to meet him more times. To Beatriz and to all Mozambican that mourned the loss, my deep condolences.
If you get a chance to see the video - made a couple of years ago and shown at CCFM last October on Rangel - with interviews with him and his friends - it's wonderful - almost an hour - facinating piece.
As a tribute to Rangel and his home city - let's hope that the Municipality work both to preserve the capital's heritage and improve the inferstructure - so we can all enjoy it to the full - "Together for the City"