Mark Schuler: Aristide Briand

Artist: Mark Schuler
1951 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1980
Image Size: 9 by 11 inches
Overall Size: 15 by 17 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

Born in Nantes, France in 1862, Aristide Briand began his political career as a lawyer and Socialist. In 1902 he entered the French government as a member of the chamber of deputies and later became Premier of France eleven times. Briand first gained recognition because of his help in framing the laws that were responsible for the peaceful separation of church and state. In 1909 he became Premier of France for the first time. During this time he was faced with general strikes on the French railroads which he broke by "calling to the colors" all of the railroad workers. During World War I he headed two coalition cabinets. It was he who made the decision to hold Verdun at any cost. However, in 1917, Georges Clemenceau criticized Briand for attempting to negotiate peace with Germany and his government fell. But, after the war, he made his presence felt again as an advocate of international peace and is best remembered for his dedication to the cause. Again, in 1921, his cabinet fell, partly because he championed a reconciliation with Germany without sacrificing French security. From 1925 to 1932 he was foreign minister and was chief architect of the Locarno Pact of 1925 and the Kellogg-Briand Pact in 1928. In 1926 he shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Gustav Stresemann of Germany. Briand was also a prominent figure in the League of Nations and urged a plan for a United States of Europe.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the France Europa stamp featured in the 1980 Portraits of Greatness collection.

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