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Harry N. Abrams
November 2003
On Sale: November 1, 2003
256 pages
ISBN: 0810946270
EAN: 9780810946279
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Born and raised in the heart of French Louisiana, artist
George Rodrigue (b.1944) is best known for his Blue Dog
paintings, which catapulted him to worldwide fame in the
mid-1980s. Rodrigue, who began painting in the third grade
while bedridden with polio, had already won local acclaim
for his rich portrayals of the landscape and people he grew
up with when Blue Dog transformed the image of the original
Cajun werewolf dog-the loup-garou-into an international pop
icon. This long-overdue retrospective features 265
paintings spanning Rodrigue's 40-year career. With a text by
art historian and former ARTnews correspondent Ginger
Danto, this is the first outside view and analysis of
Rodrigue's paintings in book form. It covers all the
distinct phases of his work, showing his development as an
artist as his subjects shifted from majestic oak trees to
Cajun fishermen and local politicians to the incomparable
Blue Dog, whose mesmerizing expression and haunting eyes
have captured the hearts of U.S. presidents, Hollywood
stars, and ordinary people alike.
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