Background
Girard, Andre was born on May 25, 1901 in Chinon, France. Son of Marcel and Eva (Neveu) Girard.
Girard, Andre was born on May 25, 1901 in Chinon, France. Son of Marcel and Eva (Neveu) Girard.
Student Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratif, 1917-1918, Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1918-1921. Studied with George Rouault, Pierre Bonnard. Doctor of Letters, Marquette University, 1957.
Came to the United States, 1937. Designed sets for Lugne-Poe, Pitoeff, Theatre de l’Oeuvre, 1921-1938. Exhbt. one man shows Theatre de l’Oeuvre, Art et Action Theatre, Paris, 1921, Galerie de l’Elysse, 1936, Musee de l’Athenee, 1938, Galerie Macght, Cannes, 1942, Bignou Gallery, New York City, 1944, Paris, 1948, Carstairs Gallery, New York City, 1948-1958, Art Alliance, Philadelphia, 1951-1952.
Artistic director French Pavillion, San Francisco World’s Fair, 1939.
Art consultant Societe Francaise Duco, 20th Century Fox., College Saint Mary (Notre Dame). Professor College Notre Dame Maryland at Baltimore, 1948-1949, College City New York, 1959-1960.
Full decoration Blessed Sacramento Church, Stowe, Vermont, 1948, Windows, Way of the Cross (memorial to daughter of Clare Booth Luce), Saint Ann’s Chapel, Palo Alto, 1951. Rare books hand printed in National Library Paris, Metropolitan Museum, New York City, Philadelphia Museum Arts, Museum Modern Art, New York City.
Lecturer Princeton, Marquette University, New York University, Lycee Technique Estienne (Paris), others
Painted on film in new technic a complete life of Jesus, portions shown on National Broadcasting Company, Columbia Broadcasting System, American Broadcasting Company. Member art jury Marymount College, Tarrytown New New York
Served with French Military Resistance, 1940-1945, chief staff 1942. Member mission in American, 1943-1944. Member Association des Anciens Eleves de Condorcet, Alumni Association Marquette U.
Married Andree Jouan, April. Children: Eve Marie (Mistress Jean Casadesus), Daniele (Mistress Yves Robert), Mari Therese (Mistress Raymond Griere), Marguerite.