Francis Mazière
Francis Mazière | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1924 |
| Died | September 18, 1994 |
| Nationality | France |
Francis Mazière, born on 24 in Paris and died on 18 in Carpentras[1], was a French ethnologist and archaeologist.
Biography
Archaeological Career
Specializing in the Amazon, he was also known for his deep knowledge of Polynesian culture and his patient explorations of the Pacific Islands, including the "Fantastic Easter Island"[2]. In 1951, he led an expedition into Guyana in Indian territory, crossing the Tumuc-Humac Mountains and discovering unexplored lands in Brazil[3]. In the field, he attempted to unravel the mystery of the moai statues, those mysterious statues erected on Easter Island. He recounted this experience in the best-selling book Fantastique île de Pâques, which sold nearly a million copies and was translated into many languages[4]. He successively explored the cultures of the Sinai, Guyana, Argentina, and the South Pacific[5]. He also contributed to the study of the sounds and dances of Tahiti[6].
Career as an Author and Publisher
In addition to his archaeological activities, he authored books for young audiences, often featuring black and white photographs. One of the most famous, Parana, le petit Indien (illustrated by Dominique Darbois), tells the story of the daily life of an Amazonian child and was published by Nathan in 1953[7]. He was also the long-time director of the Énigmes de l'univers collection and later Portes de l'étrange at Robert Laffont, a period during which the author's and the public's interest in science fiction literature intensified[5].
Francis Mazière also appeared as an actor in Jacques Becker's film Rendez-vous de juillet in 1949, in which Daniel Gélin played the role of a young ethnologist embarking on his first expedition with difficulty, and Francis played the role of "Frédéric"[8]. (Louis Delluc Prize)[9].
Personal Life
He had a wife, Tila Mazière, an archaeologist who assisted him and often accompanied him on his explorations[1] · [10].
Notes and References
- ^ a b "Francis Mazière s'est éteint. L'explorateur aura franchi la dernière porte de l'étrange". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Bibliography Easter Island Rapanui". web.archive.org. June 11, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ See his account in Expédition Tumuc-Humac, Robert Laffont, 1953.
- ^ "Crazy Theories of History: These Easter Island Statues Came from Venus". LExpress.fr (in French). August 7, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Hermine Bokhorst, "Francis Mazière s'est éteint. L'explorateur aura franchi la dernière porte de l'étrange", Le Soir, retrieved September 20, 1994
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help). - ^ "Unknown Artist - The Gauguin Years - Songs And Dances Of Tahiti". Discogs (in French). Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Mazière, Francis (1953), Parana, le petit Indien (in French), Nathan
{{citation}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Becker; Auber; Courcel; Trabaud (December 6, 1949), Rendez-vous de juillet, Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), retrieved December 14, 2020
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Bibliography
- Francis Mazière (text); Dominique Darbois (photographs) (1953), Expédition Tumuc-Humac (in French), Robert Laffont
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- Francis Mazière (1957 (before re-edition)), L'Archipel du Tiki (in French), Robert Laffont, ISBN 978-2-221-03144-5
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