Sad to know that the great Mario Miranda is no more. We know he will be at peace in his Heavenly Abode! I too remember his greatness, along with his contemporary, the other, of India's great cartoonists, R. K. Laxman. I used to read them intently; so much said in the space, the size of a postage stamp! They said it all and did India proud. I was lucky in briefly meeting Mario in person, when he held an Exhibition of some of his works in Margao, some time in the 1986/87 years. Two of his cartoon drawings (of A4 size,) I had then purchased at the Exhibition are still my prized possessions here. I think I will now have these framed and display them in my home. A truly great and talented person was Mario Miranda. Our present Alexyz is fast following in his footsteps; lets not forget! Nascy Caldeira ________________________________
From: Eugene Correia <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, 11 December 2011 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Mario Miranda no more Deeply saddened to hear about Mario Miranda's death. Fond memories of him will remain with me, often talking to him at the Mumbai Press Club and in Goa. The last time I met him was a few years ago when I was in the group of journalists that toured his house in Loutolim. He gifted me an autorgraphed copy of his book, Goa With Love, It is a treasured gift from Mario whose work I enjoyed tremendously. I also found him to be a great human being, a gentleman to the core. I loved his comic strip Nimpu Pani, and his pocket cartoon Miss Fonseca, who was shown with a well-endowed figure in her blouse with a plunging neckline. I remember one cartoon where an employer tells the Goan secretary, Miss Fonseca, that the company cannot use her assets as collateral. The cartoons appeared in The Economic Times, It was after ages that I met him and he curiously asked me where I had been. I said, Canada. He eyes lit up and he asked me how are things there. Besides seeing him often at the Press Club, I saw him many times getting in or out of the elevators of the Times of India. He and Behram Contractor (busybee) were a team at the Press Club. Unfortunately, Mario's cartoons did not appear in the Times of India where R.K. Laxman held his long brushes. It is also sad to learn that Laxman is ailing. These two were formidable cartoonists in the Times of India stable. His illustrations of Goan life in books and postcards are a tribute to his art. He may have gone but his art will remain forever. Those like me who saw the fine lines that created Goan characters and the brushes that brought the Goan landscapes to life will remember him forever. Farewell, Mario, you were indeed one of a kind. Eugene Correia --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
