Learn about george rodrigue who is known for his blue dog art. What a colorful character he must be to produce such wonderful pieces of expressive art. Behind the yellow eyes of the blue dog by george rodrigue. George rodrigue was an american artist originally from new iberia, usa, known mostly for his paintings of the blue dog which catapulted him to worldwide fame. He went to an allboys high school and then later studied at two art colleges, one in louisiana and one in california. George rodrigue auction results artist auction records. Sources include books, periodicals, auction records, family members, friends, and professional researchers. George rodrigue artist art for sale george rodrigue. As he often explained, he sought to graphically interpret the cajun culture, preserving it in the face of a progressive world. In the mid1990s rodrigue s blue dog paintings, based on a cajun legend called loupgarou, catapulted him to worldwide fame. He is famous for many paintings, but i think the most beloved is his series of blue dog paintings. In 1979 george rodrigue loaned twelve of his cajun paintings for use in talk about good ii, a cookbook produced by the junior league of lafayette, louisiana. His paintings often include mossclad oak trees, which are common to an area of french louisiana known as acadiana. This led to first lady rosalyn carter noticing the book and giving it as an official gift of state during president jimmy carters administration.
His personal website is filled with his paintings and all the things he cares about, like the george rodrigue foundation in which he promotes and supports art education. Born and raised in the heart of french louisiana, artist george rodrigue b. George rodrigue studios artwork, blue dogs, online shop. The book was entitled bayou and rodrigue painted forty canvases in reference to the characters and places featured in the stories.
George rodrigue march, 1944 december 14, 20 was a cajun artist who grew up in new iberia, louisiana. George rodrigues blue dog art lesson deep space sparkle. George rodrigue s career as an artist started with dark and lush landscapes of his native louisiana bayou. George rodrigue is known for blue dogs and bayou landscape painting, posters. He began by painting outdoor scenes at family gatherings, using an oak tree as his main subject in hundreds of paintings. The paintings introduce the book s chapters and include dinner scenes, seafood preparations and cajun characters, each complemented by rodrigue s brief descriptions. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. George rodrigue was born and raised in new iberia, louisiana. George rodrigue was activelived in louisiana, california. View paintings, prints, mixed medias and books by george rodrigue, including his world famous blue dog.
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