Synopses & Reviews
Born in 1944 and raised in the heart of French Louisiana, George Rodrigue is best known for his Blue Dog paintings and prints, which catapulted him to worldwide fame in the mid-1980s.
This long-awaited catalogue Raisonnand#233; of his prints contains over six hundred lithographs and silkscreens, many of which are previously unpublished. A foreword by E. John Bullard, the director of the New Orleans Museum of Art; an introduction by Rodrigueand#8217;s archivist and wife, Wendy Wolfe Rodrigue; and explanatory text by the artist himself provide a foundation for understanding the prints within the personal and cultural context in which they were created.
About the Author
Wendy Wolfe Rodrigue and George Rodrigue met when Wendy was a graduate art history student at Tulane University. She has written extensively about her husbandand#8217;s work, catalogued his vast archive, and curated numerous shows featuring his paintings and prints.
E. John Bullard has been the director of the New Orleans Museum of Art since 1973. He is the author of several exhibition catalogues and books about Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt.