Synopses & Reviews
Born and raised in the heart of French Louisiana, George Rodrigue is best known for his Blue Dog paintings. Rodrigue, who began painting in the third grade while bedridden with polio, had already won local acclaim for his rich portrayals of the landscape and people he grew up with when Blue Dog transformed the image of the original Cajun werewolf dog into an international pop icon. This accessible paperback edition of The Art of George Rodrigue is a retrospective featuring 265 paintings spanning Rodrigueand#8217;s career. With text by art historian Ginger Danto, this book continues to be the definiand#172;tive guide to Rodrigueand#8217;s work, documenting his artistic development as his subjects shifted from majestic oak trees to Cajun fishermen to the incomparable Blue Dog.
Review
"The chronological presentation of Rodrigue's oeuvre illustrates his gradual departure from a dusky palette and Cajun themes to his emblematic brilliant flat colors and glossy pop styling." Library Journal
Review
"No other artist has captured the emotional images of my childhood memories better than George Rodrigue. His paintings are the heart and soul of my homeland in Acadiana." Chef Paul Prudhomme
Synopsis
Long overdue, this volume is a retrospective on the artist most noted for the Blue Dog, covering his 40-year career.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 252) and index.
About the Author
Ginger Danto has contributed to ARTnews, the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, the Village Voice, Dance Magazine, and Art and Antiques. Michael Lewis is the author of the international bestsellers The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, Liarand#8217;s Poker, The New New Thing, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, and The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game and is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair.
Table of Contents
Preface -- Introduction -- Cajun roots, 1960s-1970s -- Recollections 1980s -- The Loup-Garou 1990s -- Passage 2000 and beyond -- Afterword -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.