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1944 New Iberia, Louisiana - 2013 Houston, Texas. Known for: Blue dogs and bayou landscape painting, posters.
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. George Rodrigue, Artist Who Painted Blue Dog, Dies at 69. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: December 18, 2013. George Rodrigue, whose career as an... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. George Rodrigue, Artist Who Painted Blue Dog, Dies at 69. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: December 18, 2013. George Rodrigue, whose career as an artist started with dark and lush landscapes of his native Louisiana bayou but shifted abruptly,... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. George Rodrigue, Artist Who Painted Blue Dog, Dies at 69. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: December 18, 2013. George Rodrigue, whose career as an artist started with dark and lush landscapes of his native Louisiana bayou but shifted abruptly, and profitably, when he began a series of portraits of a single subject, a melancholy mutt that came to be known as Blue Dog, died on Saturday in Houston. He was 69. The cause was cancer, his family... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. George Rodrigue, Artist Who Painted Blue Dog, Dies at 69. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: December 18, 2013. George Rodrigue, whose career as an artist started with dark and lush landscapes of his native Louisiana bayou but shifted abruptly, and profitably, when he began a series of portraits of a single subject, a melancholy mutt that came to be known as Blue Dog, died on Saturday in Houston. He was 69. The cause was cancer, his family said. Mr. Rodrigue, who grew up in New Iberia, in southern Louisiana, set out to document and celebrate Cajun culture with works such as The Aioli Dinner (1971), which depicts traditional gatherings on the lawns of plantations. He won recognition in... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. George Rodrigue, Artist Who Painted Blue Dog, Dies at 69. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: December 18, 2013. George Rodrigue, whose career as an artist started with dark and lush landscapes of his native Louisiana bayou but shifted abruptly, and profitably, when he began a series of portraits of a single subject, a melancholy mutt that came to be known as Blue Dog, died on Saturday in Houston. He was 69. The cause was cancer, his family said. Mr. Rodrigue, who grew up in New Iberia, in southern Louisiana, set out to document and celebrate Cajun culture with works such as The Aioli Dinner (1971), which depicts traditional gatherings on the lawns of plantations. He won recognition in France and Italy. He painted portraits of famous people, including the celebrity c... Read full biography