biography claude henri augustin girard was a french politician and artist, born on august 5, 1952, in émagny, france. he was a member of the rassemblement pour la république and later joined the union for a popular movement after its creation in 2002. although his career as a politician is well-documented, little is known about his artistic endeavors. artistic style girard's artistic style is not well-defined, but it can be inferred th…