George rodrigue was born in new iberia, in the heart of french louisiana. Learn about george rodrigue who is known for his blue dog art. The cajuns of george rodrigue english and french edition. Born and raised in the heart of french louisiana, artist george rodrigue b. George rodrigue born and raised in the heart of french louisiana, artist george rodrigue is best known for his blue dog paintings, which catapulted him to worldwide fame in the early 1990s. This book is a funfilled demonstration of how artists use color to enrich their art. Blue dog prints and accompanying text reveal the authors holiday memories, cajun. I originally bought the book to show them examples of the painting blue dog by artist georges rodrigue because we were working on a painting based on it. His art has been featured in numerous museum exhibitions, including a recordbreaking career retrospective held at the new orleans museum of art. The art of george rodrigue 2011 engagement calendar calendar engagement calendar, august 1, 2010. Buy the art of george rodrigue by ginger danto, michael lewis preface by online at alibris. George rodrigue and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Born and raised in the heart of french louisiana, artist george rodrigue is best known for his blue dog paintings, which catapulted him to worldwide fame in the early 1990s. With a text by art historian and former artnews correspondent ginger danto, this is the first outside view and analysis of rodrigues paintings in book form. George rodrigue has 28 books on goodreads with 1046 ratings. George rodrigue s most popular book is why is blue dog blue a tale of colors. George rodrigue 194420 was an internationally renowned artist and author of thirteen books, including the bestselling blue dog man.
Grfa encourages the use of art within all curricula and supports a variety of art educational programs. The book, blue dog, would feature rodrigue s paintings and an imaginary story by george and author lawrence freundlich. During the mid1980s, inspired by his beloved dog tiffany, rodrigue transformed the image. Why is blue dog blue rodrigue, george, goldstone, bruce. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The art of george rodrigue ginger danto, michael lewis on. This monograph of george rodrigues work details the deve. The paintings introduce the book s chapters and include dinner scenes, seafood preparations and cajun characters, each complemented by rodrigues brief descriptions.
The art of george rodrigue paperback common by author ginger danto on. The paperback of the the art of george rodrigue by ginger danto. The cajuns of george rodrigue was the first book published of his works when he was only 32 years old. Unlike the black bayous and dark trees of my early cajun paintings, i use color here to reflect a modern louisiana. The company was opening a store in honolulu, hawaii and wanted a hawaiian theme for the artwork that incorporated the blue dog. The installation of twenty original artworks, highlighting george rodrigue s works on metal, marks the firstever exhibition of the famous blue dog paintings in oklahoma. Blue dogs and cajuns on the river contact rodrigue studio artist george rodrigue spoke in detail about this particular artwork. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The art of george rodrigue blue dog painting, blue dog. 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. Rodrigue was born in 1944 as the only child of george and marie rodrigue. The history and the culture of the cajun is unparalleled in america. Books by george rodrigue author of why is blue dog blue. I am an art teacher and my fifth graders were really taken with this book and the artist. Get the best deals on george rodrigue art prints when you shop the largest online selection at. In the mid1990s rodrigue s blue dog paintings, based on a cajun legend called loupgarou, catapulted him to worldwide fame. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Following a full recovery, embarks on his lifes journey as an artist.
In 2009, rodrigue formed the george rodrigue foundation of the arts grfa, a nonprofit organization which advocates the importance of the visual arts in childrens development. Studies art at the university of southwestern louisiana in. Behind the yellow eyes of the blue dog by george rodrigue. A cajun artist is the first major monograph on the artist and surveys his career from student days in the early 1960s to the present. Original blue dog drawing by the artist george rodrigue including his book blue dog love. With a text by art historian and former artnews correspondent ginger danto, this is the first outside view and analysis of rodrigue s paintings in book form. This longoverdue retrospective features 265 paintings spanning rodrigue s 40year career. George rodrigue, signed abebooks shop for books, art. Tv commercial for george rodrigue s exhibit at the dixon museum in memphis, tennessee.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Visit learn more about george rodrigue on wendys blog. New book celebrates the art of george rodrigue from the private collection of one of the artist s most prolific collectors. George and i partnered on the development of all aspects of his career and life, including five rodrigue galleries, 26 solo museum exhibitions, a dozen books published both nationally and internationally on his art, and extensive education outreach.
View paintings, prints, mixed medias and books by george rodrigue, including his world famous blue dog. Rodrigue began learning to draw and paint after he was diagnosed with polio at the age of 8, and spent several months in bed. Official page for artist george rodrigue 194420 and rodrigue studio. The art of george rodrigue by ginger danto and michael. This led to first lady rosalyn carter noticing the book and giving it as an official gift of state during president jimmy carters administration. Sand springs cultural and historical museum, sand springs, ok. This book covers more than just rodrigue s blue dog period however, containing examples of his first works and even some of his more recent work on hurricanes. His paintings often include mossclad oak trees, common to an area of french louisiana known as acadiana. George rodrigue books list of books by author george. There were finger prints in the book and scratches on the cover. Freundlich, george rodrigue and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Meet jacques rodrigue and mallory page rodrigue, son and daughterinlaw of artist george rodrigue, this saturday, october 31st at the louisiana book.
In 1998, neiman marcus commissioned george rodrigue to illustrate the cover of the book, their famous catalogue. The art of george rodrigue by ginger danto goodreads. The art of george rodrigue by ginger danto, michael lewis. George rodrigue studios artwork, blue dogs, online shop. Long overdue, this volume is a retrospective on the artist most noted for theblue dog, covering his 40year career.
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