{"id":5539,"date":"2016-09-14T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T19:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2016-09-28T15:28:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T20:28:49","slug":"rodrigue-louisiana-graveyards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/blog\/rodrigue-louisiana-graveyards\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodrigue: Louisiana Graveyards in Lake Charles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><a class=\"cboxElement\" href=\"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bat-Dog-copy.png\" data-lightboxplus=\"lightbox[4140]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4144\" src=\"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bat-Dog-copy-199x300.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bat-Dog-copy-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bat-Dog-copy.png 332w\" alt=\"Bat-Dog-copy\" width=\"189\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a>\u201cRODRIGUE: Louisiana Graveyards\u201d Opens in Lake Charles<br \/>\non view through October 29th, 2016<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imperialcalcasieumuseum.org\/\">Imperial Calcasieu Museum<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>204 W. Sallier St.<br \/>\nLake Charles, LA<br \/>\n337.439.3797<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Opening Reception \u00a0Thursday, Sept. 15th from 7:30-8:30 in the Gibson-Barham Gallery<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgerodrigue.com\/evening-wendy-rodrigue\/\">PLEASE JOIN WENDY RODRIGUE<\/a><br \/>\nWednesday, October 5, 6:00 pm<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cLouisiana Graveyards,\u201d \u00a0is a collection of original paintings, drawings, silkscreens, and photographs by George Rodrigue ranging in date from 1971 to 2013. \u00a0This unprecedented exhibition includes fifteen original artworks borrowed from private collectors and the Rodrigue Archives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">This unique exhibition spans Rodrigue\u2019s entire oeuvre, including Landscapes, Cajuns, and Blue Dogs, as well as selections from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2010\/05\/nude-figure.html\">Bodies<\/a>, a late series of female nudes inspired by New Orleans\u2019s historic cemeteries.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>An accompanying wall text and extended labels provide detailed background information on the works, including quotes from the artist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI try to show that the tombs and the people are very much alike,\u201d explained George Rodrigue about his paintings. \u00a0\u201cThey both are suspended.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They both are painted the same.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They both have the same texture, and they both are locked in south Louisiana.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Paintings include <i>A Sea Chest of Secrets<\/i> (1984), Rodrigue\u2019s representation of Pirate Jean Lafitte; the iconic <i>Watchdog<\/i>(1984), the first Blue Dog painting; and <i>Bat Dog<\/i> (1991).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendyrodrigue.com\/2015\/10\/saints-on-bayou.html\"><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 about \u00a0tombs in George Rodrigue\u2019s life and art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRODRIGUE: Louisiana Graveyards\u201d Opens in Lake Charles on view through October 29th, 2016 Imperial Calcasieu Museum 204 W. 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