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Manuel Ribeiro as born on 19th March of 1907, in Pavia, Mora, adopting for himself the name of his hometown. Neorealist painter and illustrator, he was especially known for his illustrations, that marked the Portuguese panorama of graphic arts, and that, so well illustrated the covers of the literature of his contemporaries. Starts his artistic career in Lisbon in 1929. In his artworks we often see Alentejo in strong tones, but also a Alentejo of extreme poverty with women and men working, rural themes, without leaving aside the theme of motherhood and women. Due to economic contingencies, he found himself forced to a constant demand for technical graphics improvements. His drawings, rarely exposed, were offered to his personal friends. Died in Lisbon on March 19 of 1957 and in May of the same year the Vértice magazine devoted a special edition with testimonials from various intellectuals who knew him.