Ricardo Rangel

Ricardo Achiles Rangel (15th February, 1924 – 11th June, 2009) be a Mozambican photojournalist den photographer.
 Biography 
Early life
Na dem born Rangel insyd de city of Lourenço Marques, dem now know am as Maputo, capital of Mozambique, insyd February 1924. Na ein poppie be a Greek businessman wey Rangel be of African, European den Chinese descent. 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.

 Career 
Rangel ein photography career begin during de early 1940s by he dey develop pictures insyd a private studio. 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. Rangel move go Noticias de Tarde ein sisto publication, Notícias, insyd 1956.

He next cam turn de head photographer for de Lourenço Marques daily newspaper A Tribuna, from 1960 til 1964. Rangel move go de city of Beira during de mid-1960s. He work as a photographer for chaw Beira-based newspapers wey dey include Diário de Moçambique, Voz Africana den  Notícias da Beira. He return to de city of Lourenço Marques during de late 1960s wey he return to Notícias.

 Death 
Rangel die insyd ein sleep for ein home insyd Maputo, Mozambique, for 11 June 2009, at de age of 85. He be survived by ein Swiss wife, Beatrice. 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. Na dem play jazz music for de funeral according to ein wishes, as na Rangel be a fan of jazz. Na dem bury am insyd de Lhanguene cemetery insyd Maputo.

 Collections 
Dem hold Rangel ein work insyd de public collections wey dey follow:

 The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: 2 items

 References 

 External links 

 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"

Category:1924 births
Category:2009 deaths
Category:Human
Category:Mozambican people
Category:Mozambican photojournalists
Category:Mozambican journalists
Category:People wey komot Maputo
Category:Mozambican people of Chinese descent
Category:Mozambican people of Greek descent
Category:20th-century journalists