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George Rodrigue

1944-2013. Born and raised in southwest Louisiana, “Cajun Country,” George Rodrigue preserved on his canvas what he feared was his dying heritage — including its land, people, traditions and mythology. It was a Cajun legend, the loup-garou, that spawned his most famous series,

The Blue Dog.

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“I grew up feeling a strong relationship to the old things, to the old culture, and I got a stronger feeling when I went to Los Angeles to school. I really started to understand how different I was and how different my Louisiana was.”

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NEW ESTATE PRINT RELEASE: BROUSSARD’S BARBERSHOP

Broussard’s Barbershop, designed in 1971 by George Rodrigue, is a newly released print in 2022. This Estate Open Edition measures 19 x 26 inches and is available for purchase from Rodrigue Studios or online. The people seen in George Rodrigue’s landscapes are his ancestors — Acadians forced to flee their […]

I’ve always approached painting knowing that my job is not to make an accurate representation of a subject–

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Entertaining and Activations at Rodrigue Studios New Orleans!

Host your event or activation in one of the most historic buildings in the French Quarter, adjacent to the St. Louis Cathedral with second floor, wrap-around balcony and views of both Royal Street and St. Louis Cathedral's Botanical Gardens.

Our two-story, multi-use venue features artwork by Louisiana native and world-renowned artist, George Rodrigue, or the upper level can be a "white box" custom show space.

One of the "most New Orleans" venues in the heart of the French Quarter is perfect for cocktail receptions, wedding related events, corporate meetings, retail activations, and popups.

Located in close proximity to many of the city’s best restaurants, bars (Bourbon Street), and live music venues.

Learn more and download our Guide to Entertaining at the link in bio

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Perhaps aside from the iconic Blue Dog, the subjec

Perhaps aside from the iconic Blue Dog, the subject most painted by George Rodrigue was that of Jolie Blonde. Over the years, Rodrigue clung to this romantic myth of the convict who wrote a waltz for the woman he loved, a blonde-haired Cajun beauty who left him for someone else. George Rodrigue painted more than one hundred renditions of Jolie Blonde, using dozens of models throughout his 45-year career. At first she was placed in the bayou and typical Cajun landscapes; later she could be found in contemporary settings and even abstract environments. Her style of dress changed with the settings, but she was alway simply dressed in light clothing, with delicate features, striking blonde hair and blue eyes.

Recently professionally cleaned and restored, this 1988 depiction titled Along the Bayou was originally in the collection of Susan Walden (1956-2020), an American film and television actress active from the 1970s until 2001. Best known for her work on The Young and the Restless and the Canadian TV show, Danger Bay, Walden also appeared on many American television series such as the Dukes of Hazzard, Matlock, MacGyver and Three’s Company. The painting has remained in her family since acquisition in 1988, and has come to the market from her estate. A personal note written by the artist on the papered verso is preserved.

Along the Bayou
1988
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 inches
Newly available and on display at Rodrigue Studios New Orleans. Contact us at link in bio to learn more

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"The journey Rodrigue took to discover how Blue Do

"The journey Rodrigue took to discover how Blue Dog would evolve was worked out in true artist fashion on thousands of his canvases over many years. A chronological viewing of his Blue Dog paintings created during his decades-long career will show this evolution beginning with Rodrigue’s placement of Blue Dog in the Louisiana landscape as in the painting Cosmo’s Dog in the 1980’s”

Learn more about the artist's career in "Blue Dog: How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Icon" a new essay from Rodrigue Studios at link in bio ⬆️

Pictured, Cosmos Dog, 1989, Oil on canvas, 36 x 24 inches, Private collection

New Rodrigue Cajun Estate Print Just Released!
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New Rodrigue Cajun Estate Print Just Released!

The people seen in George Rodrigue’s landscapes are his ancestors — Acadians forced to flee their home in Nova Scotia by the British in 1755, during what the Cajuns called Le Grand Dérangement. Settling along the Atchafalaya Basin near the Gulf of Mexico, they struggled to find comfort and make a home in this new land. These are the people Rodrigue chose to paint, Cajuns who lived before the modern era, seemingly ‘pasted’ into their environment, just as their ancestors were placed into unfamiliar surroundings. These people were hunters, fishermen, trappers and barbers.

Rodrigue’s imagination often took seemingly ordinary scenes and activities into the realm of the surreal. This painting, Broussard’s Barbershop (1971), based on a photograph of unknown origin (2/3), depicted a typical barber shop from the 1940s/50s, however, Rodrigue removed the figures from the interior setting, and placed them among the Louisiana live oaks. In his book, The Cajuns of George Rodrigue, (Oxmoor House, 1976), Rodrigue described the scene:

“Desiring to be professional barbers, Broussard and his brothers bought red velvet barber chairs on sale for $5.00 apiece in New Orleans. Once purchased, these precious chairs had to be transported on barges and boats and brought across the swamp. It took six days to get them from New Orleans to Lafayette. But once the barbers got the red plush velvet chairs in place beneath the Spanish moss dripping from the spreading tree, they became professionals — at least on Saturday — the only day they were open.”

For the first time, this is a true 16-color silkscreen (3/3) of a Rodrigue Cajun painting, capturing the comprehensive range of tones, including the plush red velvet chairs Rodrigue described.

BROUSSARD’S BARBERSHOP
1971/2022
19 x 26 inches (image size)
Estate Stamped Open Edition
Newly available at Rodrigue Studios and online at link in bio ⬆️

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Blue Dog 2023 Wall Calendar now available and IN S

Blue Dog 2023 Wall Calendar now available and IN STOCK! Consider supporting your local bookstore by finding it on Indiebound or purchasing from their Bookshop store.

Or, the calendar is also on Amazon at link in bio ⬆️

George Rodrigues's Blue Dog is one of the most recognizable images in the world of contemporary art. The Blue Dog 2023 Wall Calendar features 12 images that will appeal to both longtime and new fans and collectors.

Steeped in the legends and Cajun myths of Rodrigue’s Louisiana upbringing, Blue Dog catapulted to worldwide fame in the early 1980s, and has never looked back. Enjoy twelve months of the adorable Blue Dog with this charming 2023 wall calendar.

• Featuring 12 full color photographs of the popular Blue Dog
• Bonus spread for September–December 2022
• Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders
• Includes major official world holidays
• Opens to 12 inches x 24 inches

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"Rodrigue chose to paint the loup-garou who, accor

"Rodrigue chose to paint the loup-garou who, according to legend, is a cursed human who transforms into a werewolf under the full moon. A French and Cajun version of the bogeyman myth; it was a story familiar to Rodrigue who remembered how early in his childhood his mother would tell him if he was not good during the day then the loup-garou would come and get him that night."

"As was often his practice to use photographs as foundations for his paintings, Rodrigue began looking through his pictures to find an image he could use as inspiration for this loup-garou painting. What he found was a photograph of his deceased studio dog, Tiffany, from which he used her shape and characteristic stance as a rough outline for his interpretation of the loup-garou."

Learn more in the essay "Blue Dog: How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Icon," linked in bio ⬆️

Pictured, Tiffany, photographed by George Rodrigue circa 1974

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"The journey Rodrigue took to discover how Blue Do

"The journey Rodrigue took to discover how Blue Dog would evolve was worked out in true artist fashion on thousands of his canvases over many years. A chronological viewing of his Blue Dog paintings created during his decades-long career will show this evolution . . . [including] advertising partnerships that appealed to Rodrigue’s early art school training in advertising design at Art Center College of Los Angeles with pieces like Absolut Rodrigue for Absolut Vodka, Hawaiian Blues for Neiman Marcus and The Free Life for Xerox corporation’s world-wide ad campaign"

Learn more about the origin of Rodrigue's Blue Dog series in the new essay "Blue Dog: How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Art Icon" linked in bio ⬆️

Pictured, Absolut Rodrigue, 1993, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, Absolut Art Collection, Spritmuseum, Stockholm Sweden

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Over the years, George Rodrigue found himself frequently using some of the same motifs in his paintings and silkscreens. Flowers, hearts, swirls, eyes, candles….all were recurring designs found throughout his work, which changed in style and meaning over his three-decade career.

In the summer of 2012, Rodrigue found himself in Houston for several months, faced with misdiagnoses and conflicting reports on his illness; by the fall, he was back home with the encouraging news that his cancer had entered remission. “I’m recycling my life,” noted Rodrigue, and his paintings reflected it. These canvases from 2012 were packed with symbolism and optimism.
For Rodrigue, flowers clearly represented a rebirth, but it was also a design element he simply found appealing; often referring to them as “eyes with petals”. While his early Cajun works were limited to use of flowers in the hands or basket of Jolie Blonde or Evangeline, his later works from the Blue Dog series used this element as a focal point.

In Heart and Soul, he combined his love of color with these strong images of pink flowers on a striking yellow background, surrounding the full image of the Blue Dog. Reflecting the artist’s tender and romantic side, he placed a heart with a flower in the center of the Blue Dog, applying an exceptionally suitable title.

Heart and Soul
Silkscreen by George Rodrigue
Designed 2012 / Printed 2021
24 x 18 inches image and paper size
Estate Stamped Edition of 150
Available for online purchase. Learn more at link in bio

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"From the beginning of his career, Rodrigue felt s

"From the beginning of his career, Rodrigue felt strongly that his art should capture on canvas and visually interpret the history of the Cajun people. He was the first person to call himself a “Cajun” artist and began with a series of landscapes of Louisiana’s Cajun country which often included as a central focal point a large oak tree." #tbt

Learn more about the origin of Rodrigue's Blue Dog series in the new essay "Blue Dog: How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Art Icon" linked in bio ⬆️

Pictured, Oak On The Bayou, 1968, Oil on canvas, 9 x 12 inches, Private collection

"The journey Rodrigue took to discover how ...

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"The journey Rodrigue took to discover how Blue Do

"The journey Rodrigue took to discover how Blue Dog would evolve was worked out in true artist fashion on thousands of his canvases over many years. A chronological viewing of his Blue Dog paintings created during his decades-long career will show this evolution . . . [including] advertising partnerships that appealed to Rodrigue’s early art school training in advertising design at Art Center College of Los Angeles with pieces like Absolut Rodrigue for Absolut Vodka, Hawaiian Blues for Neiman Marcus and The Free Life for Xerox corporation’s world-wide ad campaign"

Learn more about the origin of Rodrigue's Blue Dog series in the new essay "Blue Dog: How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Art Icon" at link in bio ⬆️

Pictured, The Free Life, Alt., A Faster Breed, 2000, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, Private collection

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"Pop art is deeply rooted in the popular culture,

"Pop art is deeply rooted in the popular culture, products, and advertisements of the second half of the twentieth century. A movement rich in symbolism, often there is one image that is inextricably linked to a particular artist. Andy Warhol had his Campbell Soup cans, Roy Lichtenstein his enlarged comic book female heads, Wayne Thiebaud his pastries, and George Rodrigue (1944-2013) had his Blue Dog."

Learn more in "Blue Dog: How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Art Icon" a new essay from Rodrigue Studios at link in bio ⬆️

Pictured, George Rodrigue in his New Orleans, Louisiana, studio in 2009 #tbt

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George Rodrigue visited the beach for the first ti

George Rodrigue visited the beach for the first time in the summer of 1957 in Biloxi, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where he and his family spent a great deal of time when he was young. This silkscreen expands on Rodrigue’s memories of family trips to the Florida and Mississippi Gulf Coast. Sit in Your Own Chair highlights a row of brightly colored Adirondack chairs, each one most likely assigned to a particular family member, (as designated by the matching dog) for which he or she was responsible for set up and removal.

As legend has it, the Adirondack chair originated in 1903 in New York State’s Adirondack forest preserve. It was first conceived by Thomas Lee, a man wanting to construct a truly comfortable lawn chair to furnish his summer home. But, this chair with its signature slanted back, wide armrests and low-to-the ground seating, has made it a very popular chair for the beach.

SIT IN YOUR OWN CHAIR
2013
An Original Silkscreen by George Rodrigue
Numbered Edition of 275
#112-275 Official Rodrigue Estate Stamp (sold unframed)
21×38 inches
Available online at Rodrigue Studios at link in bio

The varied subject matter of George Rodrigue on ...

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The varied subject matter of George Rodrigue on di

The varied subject matter of George Rodrigue on display at the Rodrigue Gallery of New Orleans located at 721 Royal Street circa 1991.

Learn more about the artist's career in "Blue Dog: How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Icon" a new essay from Rodrigue Studios at link in bio ⬆️

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“As the threat of the werewolf beast occurs at night, Rodrigue painted his dog under a bluish moon which gave it a blue-gray color. He completed the painting, Watchdog, by having the loup-garou stand on the first of a row of shockingly white stone slabs that lead back to a blood red colored house with his often depicted oak tree looming ominously in the background.”

Learn more about the first ever Blue Dog in “How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Art Icon” a new essay from Rodrigue Studios at link in bio ⬆️

📷 Watchdog, Alt. This is Tiffany; Watch Dog, 1983, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, Private collection

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George Rodrigue Cajun exhibit at the Kurt Schon Gallery in New Orleans in 1974 #tbt

Learn more about the artist's career in "How a Cajun Legend Became a Pop Icon" a new essay from Rodrigue Studios at link in bio.

In 2001, George Rodrigue traveled with Don Sanders...

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In 2001, George Rodrigue traveled with Don Sanders

In 2001, George Rodrigue traveled with Don Sanders to Seattle, Washington to the studio of Dale Chihuly, where Rodrigue saw for the first time the glass artist’s paintings based on his famous glass baskets. Soon after, Rodrigue painted this large piece to fill a space in his home in Carmel, California. Influenced by Chihuly’s glasswork and paintings, he considered this piece in a similar manner — as a sort of stained glass, translucent close-up of the Blue Dog’s face.

Untitled (Chihuly Inspired)
2001
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 36 x 2 inches
Unframed; red painted sides
Available at Rodrigue Studios. Contact us at link in bio to learn more

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George Rodrigue held a lifetime interest in the Am

George Rodrigue held a lifetime interest in the American West. He had fond memories of long drives between Louisiana and California while attending art school in Los Angeles. Early in his career he made frequent trips through Texas, selling paintings from the trunk of his car. After opening a studio and buying a home in Carmel, CA, he made that drive more often, embracing the journey even more than the destination. He looked forward to those annual pilgrimages to small, out of the way places through West Texas and New Mexico, often making purchases of interesting pieces that later found their way into his art, such as the beaded cow skull featured in his silkscreen editions, Cow Dogs.

In Cow Dogs, Rodrigue incorporates the cow skull flanked by two Blue Dogs, reaffirming his love of symmetry as well as color, in this one composition.

When asked about his use of these symbols, Rodrigue replied:

“It seems like every artist throughout time interprets the heads or skulls of horses or cows.... It’s a traditional fascination within art, inspiring creative interpretations, connecting man with animal. In the end, each artist puts his own indelible mark on basically the same subject matter. In this case I adapted a South American folk art beaded skull interpretation into my own design, connecting the cow’s skull not only to the American West, but also to Mesoamerican cultures, and through the Blue Dog and its loup-garou origins, the Cajuns."

Cow Dogs, Pink
2012
An original silkscreen by George Rodrigue
30 x 40 inches
Estate Completed Edition of 150 (#’s 55-150 estate stamped)
Available online at link in bio

Happy 4th of July!

Celebrating with ...

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Happy 4th of July! Celebrating with George Rodri

Happy 4th of July!

Celebrating with George Rodrigue's "Star-Spangled Blue Dog"-
1993, acrylic on canvas, 48x36 inches, private collection

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Blue Dog 2023 Wall Calendar now available for pre-

Blue Dog 2023 Wall Calendar now available for pre-order from Amazon at link in bio ⬆️

George Rodrigues's Blue Dog is one of the most recognizable images in the world of contemporary art. The Blue Dog 2023 Wall Calendar features 12 images that will appeal to both longtime and new fans and collectors.

Steeped in the legends and Cajun myths of Rodrigue’s Louisiana upbringing, Blue Dog catapulted to worldwide fame in the early 1980s, and has never looked back. Enjoy twelve months of the adorable Blue Dog with this charming 2023 wall calendar.

• Featuring 12 full color photographs of the popular Blue Dog
• Bonus spread for September–December 2022
• Generous grids for adding appointments and reminders
• Includes major official world holidays
• Opens to 12 inches x 24 inches

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It was in 2002 that Rodrigue witnessed Hurricane L

It was in 2002 that Rodrigue witnessed Hurricane Lili in Lafayette, Louisiana. He watched as a colossal 150-year old oak tree fell in his front yard. Two weeks later, Isidore tore through the same area, also visible during the day. Viewing firsthand the energy and power of these storms affected Rodrigue in a way he had never experienced.

Suddenly the swirl, a signature motif that had appeared throughout his work, took on a new significance, telling a story of its own. The spiraling vortex that once enlivened his Landscapes and Blue Dog paintings grew to encompass the entire canvas as its sole subject. Rodrigue’s Hurricanes, however, are not a complete departure from his signature imagery. Within them exists traces of what came before– a river, an oak tree, the distinct eyes of a dog— in the same way life continues, yet changed, following an actual storm. Pictured, George Rodrigue with Magitte at his Lafayette, LA, studio circa 2003 #tbt

Magitte
2003
Acrylic on canvas
78 inch diameter
Contact us to learn about all available Hurricane paintings at link in bio

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