Daniel Girard was born March 9, 1890 in Paris where he made his home as a painter and engraver. Girard received a degree from the University of Paris as well as a diploma from the University of Cambridge. He served in the 28th infantry regiment of the French army and received the following awards and medals: Medaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918; Appelé au Service 1911 and 1913; Blessure de guerre, demobilize aout 1919; Officier des Palmes Academiques; Medaille d’Argent de l’Education Physique; Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Artistic Activities:

• President of the Salon d’Hiver
• Vice president and Secretary General of the Federation of the Society of Graphic Arts
• Vice president and Secretary General of the National Syndicate of Artists
• Member of the Conseil d’ Administration de l’Entr’aide des Travailleurs Intellectuels
• Member of the Counsel for Administration of the Artists Cooperative
• Secretary General of the Society of Engravers of l’Eau-Forte
• Delegate of Conseil Superieur de la Confederation des Travailleurs Intellectuels
• Delagate of Conseil Superieur de Travail du Ministere du Travail
• Member of the Salon d’Hiver
• Member Hors-Concours des Artistes Francais
• Member of the “Samothrace”
• Member of Graveurs a l’Eau-Forte

Expositions:

• Salon d’ Automne
• Salon des Tuileries
• Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture a l’Eau

Medals:

• Silver medal, Exposition of 1937
• Silver medal, de la Ville de Paris 1958
• Taylor prize 1957
• Gold medal, Artistes Francais 1958
• Museums and Collections:
• Many purchases by the city of Paris and the French government
• Suite de gravures de Paris au Musee Carnavalet
• Dessins et gravures au Musee d’ Epernay
• Nombreuses expositions particulieres
• Girard illustrated more than seventy works of art for the following authors:
• Ferroud, Pichon, Kieffer, Piazza, Morance, Cyral, Laurens, Sudel, Gilbert, Glomeau, Bouvin, and Hachette.
• Girard authored the following:
• Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde
• De Saint Louis a Lyautey
• Contes et Legendes du Moyen-Age
• Many short stories published in magazines