Architecture Autonomous The Life Of Mario 1951

Mario is 25 years old and in goa he has just finished his college in bombay and is back with his old circle of friends and cousins there is the lovable and generous bandu, the eccentric antunes, the invisible gondicalo and a host of other interesting characters they are out to have fun; they organize dances, picnics, plays and have clandestine parties there is never a dull moment in their live and they live it out in full their local haunt is the caf-dattas, where they meet at every opportunity and have fun, until its time to pay the bill they often go to tatos as they get credit the gang meets each evening on the monte, which overlooks the village and play games and sing songs mario is an avid movie buff, always looking for company and is willing to travel from town to town watching movies which are forgettable he is a keen observer of village politics and the colourful personalities involved he studies status, fashion, theatre, music and dance and captures it with great humor mario conjures a charming and lovable world and takes us along on a great journey of the year of 1951 about the author: mario de miranda has not formally studied art and began his career as a cartoonist for the times of india group in 1953 he later moved into illustration and fine art he has illustrated numerous books including inside goa by manohar malgonkar, a family in goa and the open eyes by dom moraes among his own books are goa with love, a little world of humor, sketch book, germany in wintertime, paris and mario de miranda he has been invitied to sketch and exhibit in many countries including usa, japan, germany, spain and france he is also the recipient of many nation and international honours he lives in goa with his wife habibia and has two sons rishaad and raul