Gilbert Médioni
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14 June 1902
Gilbert Médioni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henri Gilbert Lucien Rodolphe Médioni 14 June 1902 |
| Died | 16 May 1994 (aged 91) Paris, France |
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| Spouse | Marie-Thérèse Pinto |
| Family | Pinto family |
Henri Gilbert Lucien Rodolphe Médioni (14 June 1902 – 16 May 1994), known as Gilbert Médioni, was a French diplomat, physician, Mesoamerican anthropologist and artist.[1][2][3][4]
Henri Gilbert Lucien Rodolphe Médioni was born on 14 June 1902 in Constantine, French Algeria (present day, Algeria).[1][2]
Career
Diplomacy
Together with Jacques Soustelle, Médioni founded and led the Free French delegation in Mexico City.[2][5]
On 22 September 1943, Médioni was named the French Committee of National Liberation (CFLN) Minister to Central America[a] and was based in Guatemala.[7][8] In October 1944, Médioni became the Minister for the Provisional Government Minister for Central America.[6] From 5 April 1945 to August 1947 Médioni was the Minister, Special envoy and Plenipotentiary for Central America.[6][9][10]
On 19 May 1946 Médioni became the chargé d'affaires to Venezuela.[6] On 19 October 1953, Médioni became the French ambassador to Liberia.[6]
Anthropology
In 1941, Médioni and Marie-Thérèse Pinto published Art in Ancient Mexico: Selected and Photographed from the Collection of Diego Rivera, which presented Diego Riveras collection of pre-Columbian sculptures.[11][4] The book is known to have influenced the work of the Chilean sculptors Lily Garafulic, Rosa Vicuña, Teresa Vicuña and Marta Colvin.[11]
Personal life
Médioni married Marie-Thérèse Pinto, a Chilean sculptor.[3][4]
On 16 May 1994 Médioni died in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, aged 91.[1]
