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\nForever Blue
\n<\/i><\/b><\/span>1994 by George Rodrigue
\n<\/span>20 x 24 inches<\/span>
\n<\/span>Oil on linen<\/p>\n

Location: \u00a0New Orleans<\/span><\/p>\n

By the late 1960s, the famous above-ground tombs and cemeteries of Louisiana had become a common subject matter in George Rodrigue\u2019s art.\u00a0 As he began to incorporate the Cajun people into his landscapes, Rodrigue depicted them living in and around these mysterious settings.<\/p>\n

In 1984 when asked to illustrate a book of Cajun ghost stories (Bayou<\/i>. Inkwell Press, 1984),<\/i> Rodrigue incorporated a number of these enigmatic environments, including Watchdog, <\/i>the painting that would later be recognized as the precursor to the Blue Dog series.\u00a0 He placed the mythical loup-garou<\/i> within an eery landscape which included a series of tomb-like white concrete blocks.\u00a0 This first painting shows the werewolf-type dog with red eyes and scruffy fur, set against a dark night under a full moon, casting a blue-grey shadow on the dog\u2019s fur.<\/p>\n

As Rodrigue continued to develop this shape, transitioning it into the Blue Dog, the figure became friendlier, less frightening, and the surrounding landscape became less intimidating. \u00a0 In Forever\u00a0Blue, <\/i>the dog\u00a0<\/span>has almost fully transitioned away from the mythical creature into the Blue Dog.\u00a0\u00a0 The figure no longer emerges from darkness; but rests atop a white concrete burial tomb in a bright landscape that exhibits\u00a0Rodrigue\u2019s well-defined style.\u00a0 The prominent dark oak tree is cut off at the top, and the light shines from underneath the tree, forming interesting shapes beneath the dark branches.<\/p>\n

Contact gallery for pricing.<\/a>\u00a0 Availability subject to change without notice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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