Jean Charlot
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Louis Henri Jean Charlot (1898-1979) was a French painter and illustrator, active in Mexico and the United States.
Charlot was born in Paris. His father, Henri, owned an import-export business and was a Russian-born émigré, albeit one who supported the Bolshevik cause. His mother Anna was herself an artist. His mother's family originated from Mexico City, his grandfather a French-Indian mestizo.
Charlot spent an extensive period of his life living and working in Mexico. In 1921 he and his mother left Europe to settle in Mexico City. He found work as an assistant to the famed artist, Diego Rivera. He also worked as an illustrator during the excavations at Chichen Itza under Sylvanus Morley.
In 1942 he painted an oil on canvas mural for the post office at McDonough, Georgia : "Cotton Gin", 4 1/2 by 11 feet.
In 1949, Charlot relocated to Hawaii to become a professor of art at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He continued to live and work there until his death in 1979.
