09/02/2022
My beloved colleague and friend, Ignacio Bello, passed away Monday. He was a great example of academic excellence, human empathy, and dedication to all that's right. It was a pleasure to work with him, eat lunch with him, and share his joys in life.
Bello gave me my biggest break as a photographer for recommending me to the Broadway Theatre Project where I was their staff photographer for five years. I was also honored to provide several illustrative photographs in many of his amazing textbooks in mathematics.
He was a rare man in a rare world with a rare gift for excellence, wisdom and humanity.
The photo is from his and Maida's 50th anniversary celebration at the Columbia.