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,
“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.”
Blue Road to Glory, designed in 1999 by George Rodrigue, is a newly released print in 2024. This Estate Edition of 175 measures 12 x 16 inches and is available for purchase from Rodrigue Studios or online.Based on the 1999 painting by the same name, Blue Road to Glory, George […]
I’ve always approached painting knowing that my job is not to make an accurate representation of a subject–
IT’S GOT TO TRANSCEND THAT.
“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 #tbt
“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 #tbt
George Rodrigue’s Blue Road to Glory, based on his 1999 painting, portrays the Blue Dog in a surreal landscape with cotton candy pink clouds and vivid red ground.
A river winds through the scene, symbolizing the waterways that once served as vital roads for Cajun travel.
The print edition employs the split fountain effect, a signature of Rodrigue’s early printmaking, creating unique color gradations in the sky, making each print unique.
BLUE ROAD TO GLORY
Designed 1999/Printed 2024
12 x 16 inches
Estate Edition of 175
Available at Rodrigue Studios and online at link in bio ⬆️
George Rodrigue’s Blue Road to Glory, based on his 1999 painting, portrays the Blue Dog in a surreal landscape with cotton candy pink clouds and vivid red ground.
A river winds through the scene, symbolizing the waterways that once served as vital roads for Cajun travel.
The print edition employs the split fountain effect, a signature of Rodrigue’s early printmaking, creating unique color gradations in the sky, making each print unique.
BLUE ROAD TO GLORY
Designed 1999/Printed 2024
12 x 16 inches
Estate Edition of 175
Available at Rodrigue Studios and online at link in bio ⬆️
Explore the painting, Icy Hot, a notable work by George Rodrigue created in 2013. This acrylic on canvas measures 40 x 30 inches and is our Catalogue Raisonné highlight of the week.
The Rodrigue family is actively seeking to document all original works by George Rodrigue as they prepare for a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of his oeuvre. If you possess an original piece, they would appreciate your outreach.
For detailed information regarding the documentation process and requirements, please visit: https://georgerodrigue.com/catalogue-raisonne/ or contact us at info@georgerodrigue.com
Explore the painting, Icy Hot, a notable work by George Rodrigue created in 2013. This acrylic on canvas measures 40 x 30 inches and is our Catalogue Raisonné highlight of the week.
The Rodrigue family is actively seeking to document all original works by George Rodrigue as they prepare for a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of his oeuvre. If you possess an original piece, they would appreciate your outreach.
For detailed information regarding the documentation process and requirements, please visit: https://georgerodrigue.com/catalogue-raisonne/ or contact us at info@georgerodrigue.com
Announcing the opening of the ‘Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog’ exhibit at the Cabildo in New Orleans this November! Join us for the 2024 Founders Ball, benefiting the Louisiana Museum Foundation, in celebration of this remarkable exhibit.
Before George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog paintings catapulted him to international fame, the artist was already known for his dark, often ghostly, depictions of the Cajun landscape, culture, and people. A native of New Iberia, Rodrigue attended art school in Los Angeles and returned to the region with a new appreciation of its distinctiveness. “Each time I’d come back to Louisiana, I’d see something different that I hadn’t noticed growing up,” Rodrigue explained, “I saw all this stuff leaving us, things I wanted to capture in the Cajun country, and so I decided to call myself a Cajun artist.”
This year enjoy the authentic sounds of famed Cajun musicians under the musical direction of Louis Michot, including Corey Ledet, Jonny Campos, Holiday Playgirls, and Lost Bayou Ramblers. Dine on a menu designed by Chef Paul Terrebonne from The Columns, in partnership with Dickie Brennan & Co. Catering, specialty cocktails by Fives, and a Sazerac-sponsored bourbon bar in the courtyard with an added experience this year themed “boudin, bourbon, blues and brews.”
$150 General admission
$350 Patron admission
For tickets visit Bidding for Good at link in bio ⬆️
Announcing the opening of the ‘Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog’ exhibit at the Cabildo in New Orleans this November! Join us for the 2024 Founders Ball, benefiting the Louisiana Museum Foundation, in celebration of this remarkable exhibit.
Before George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog paintings catapulted him to international fame, the artist was already known for his dark, often ghostly, depictions of the Cajun landscape, culture, and people. A native of New Iberia, Rodrigue attended art school in Los Angeles and returned to the region with a new appreciation of its distinctiveness. “Each time I’d come back to Louisiana, I’d see something different that I hadn’t noticed growing up,” Rodrigue explained, “I saw all this stuff leaving us, things I wanted to capture in the Cajun country, and so I decided to call myself a Cajun artist.”
This year enjoy the authentic sounds of famed Cajun musicians under the musical direction of Louis Michot, including Corey Ledet, Jonny Campos, Holiday Playgirls, and Lost Bayou Ramblers. Dine on a menu designed by Chef Paul Terrebonne from The Columns, in partnership with Dickie Brennan & Co. Catering, specialty cocktails by Fives, and a Sazerac-sponsored bourbon bar in the courtyard with an added experience this year themed “boudin, bourbon, blues and brews.”
$150 General admission
$350 Patron admission
For tickets visit Bidding for Good at link in bio ⬆️
On view at @ogdenmuseum is George Rodrigue’s “The Aioli Dinner.”
Well known for his Pop Art paintings featuring the figure of a blue dog, “The Aioli Dinner” was Rodrigue’s first major painting with people. He designed the painting using combinations of photographs taken of the Aioli Gourmet Dinner Club, a group that met once a month on the lawn of a different plantation home in and around New Iberia, Louisiana.
Traditionally only men sat at the table, each with their own bottle of wine. The women seen standing in the back row cooked the food, and the young men around the table served dinner. One of the older men made the aioli, a garlic-mayonnaise sauce. Rodrigue’s grandfather, Jean Courrege, sits on the left near the head of the table, and his uncle Emile is the third boy standing from the left, peeking his head in between the others. All of the figures are portraits of people who lived in and around New Iberia. Rodrigue chose the historic Darby House as the setting for his painting.
[George Rodrigue, “The Aioli Dinner,” 1971, Oil on canvas, 32 x 46 inches, Collection of André and Jacques Rodrigue]
#GeorgeRodrigue #AioliDinner #OgdenMuseum #ArtExhibit #LouisianaArt #CulturalHeritage #ArtLovers #ArtAppreciation #ContemporaryArt #ArtInNewOrleans #ArtEvents #VisitNOLA #GalleryVisit #ArtInspiration #BlueDogArt
On view at @ogdenmuseum is George Rodrigue’s “The Aioli Dinner.”
Well known for his Pop Art paintings featuring the figure of a blue dog, “The Aioli Dinner” was Rodrigue’s first major painting with people. He designed the painting using combinations of photographs taken of the Aioli Gourmet Dinner Club, a group that met once a month on the lawn of a different plantation home in and around New Iberia, Louisiana.
Traditionally only men sat at the table, each with their own bottle of wine. The women seen standing in the back row cooked the food, and the young men around the table served dinner. One of the older men made the aioli, a garlic-mayonnaise sauce. Rodrigue’s grandfather, Jean Courrege, sits on the left near the head of the table, and his uncle Emile is the third boy standing from the left, peeking his head in between the others. All of the figures are portraits of people who lived in and around New Iberia. Rodrigue chose the historic Darby House as the setting for his painting.
[George Rodrigue, “The Aioli Dinner,” 1971, Oil on canvas, 32 x 46 inches, Collection of André and Jacques Rodrigue]
#GeorgeRodrigue #AioliDinner #OgdenMuseum #ArtExhibit #LouisianaArt #CulturalHeritage #ArtLovers #ArtAppreciation #ContemporaryArt #ArtInNewOrleans #ArtEvents #VisitNOLA #GalleryVisit #ArtInspiration #BlueDogArt
Dog in a Box, is based on a 1990 painting by the same title, the playful scene depicts a Blue Dog in a box situated in a classic Rodrigue landscape. The painting pays homage to Rodrigue’s real life dog, Tiffany, who was originally brought home to the Rodrigue family in a box.
The Blue Dog in a box can also be understood as a larger metaphor for Rodrigue’s work. Rodrigue often spoke about the Blue Dog as a visual vehicle for him to explore new ideas and comment on contemporary culture. With that in mind, the box in this work could be referencing how Rodrigue’s Blue Dog paintings more generally as containers for his artistic expression and creative exploration.
This lithograph of Dog in a Box was created using a hand-pulled stone printmaking process. These detailed lithographs were produced in Paris, France, by a team of skilled artisans specializing in this traditional printmaking process. The resulting image does an impressive job of capturing the painterly aspects of the original work.
Dog in a Box
1990/2024
Stone Lithograph
Estate Edition 125
30 x 40 inches (image 27 x 35)
Available for purchase online at link
Dog in a Box, is based on a 1990 painting by the same title, the playful scene depicts a Blue Dog in a box situated in a classic Rodrigue landscape. The painting pays homage to Rodrigue’s real life dog, Tiffany, who was originally brought home to the Rodrigue family in a box.
The Blue Dog in a box can also be understood as a larger metaphor for Rodrigue’s work. Rodrigue often spoke about the Blue Dog as a visual vehicle for him to explore new ideas and comment on contemporary culture. With that in mind, the box in this work could be referencing how Rodrigue’s Blue Dog paintings more generally as containers for his artistic expression and creative exploration.
This lithograph of Dog in a Box was created using a hand-pulled stone printmaking process. These detailed lithographs were produced in Paris, France, by a team of skilled artisans specializing in this traditional printmaking process. The resulting image does an impressive job of capturing the painterly aspects of the original work.
Dog in a Box
1990/2024
Stone Lithograph
Estate Edition 125
30 x 40 inches (image 27 x 35)
Available for purchase online at link
Explore the painting, Cajun Fisherman at Atchafalaya, a notable work by George Rodrigue created in 1974. This oil on canvas measures 14 x 11 inches and is our Catalogue Raisonné highlight of the week.
The Rodrigue family is actively seeking to document all original works by George Rodrigue as they prepare for a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of his oeuvre. If you possess an original piece, they would appreciate your outreach.
For detailed information regarding the documentation process and requirements, please visit: https://georgerodrigue.com/catalogue-raisonne/ or contact us at info@georgerodrigue.com
Explore the painting, Cajun Fisherman at Atchafalaya, a notable work by George Rodrigue created in 1974. This oil on canvas measures 14 x 11 inches and is our Catalogue Raisonné highlight of the week.
The Rodrigue family is actively seeking to document all original works by George Rodrigue as they prepare for a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of his oeuvre. If you possess an original piece, they would appreciate your outreach.
For detailed information regarding the documentation process and requirements, please visit: https://georgerodrigue.com/catalogue-raisonne/ or contact us at info@georgerodrigue.com
George Rodrigue at his studio in Butte la Rose, Louisiana, circa 1995. For several years during the mid-1990’s Rodrigue worked mainly at a camp he owned on the Atchafalaya River.
Originally, the site had one cabin, but with the help of carpenters from Krotz Springs, the camp grew to include several structures connected by hundreds of feet of elevated decks (often over 15 feet above the ground) that meandered through the trees and swamp and down to the large river below. #tbt
George Rodrigue at his studio in Butte la Rose, Louisiana, circa 1995. For several years during the mid-1990’s Rodrigue worked mainly at a camp he owned on the Atchafalaya River.
Originally, the site had one cabin, but with the help of carpenters from Krotz Springs, the camp grew to include several structures connected by hundreds of feet of elevated decks (often over 15 feet above the ground) that meandered through the trees and swamp and down to the large river below. #tbt
