1999
From New Iberia, Louisiana, George Rodrigue is known for his Blue Dog series, inspired by his long-deceased childhood pet, Tiffany, whom he posed with other animals and people for his popular paintings and prints.
Rodrigue had early art talent, and while ill for nearly a year, he used watercolors and crayons to pass the time, and this activity set his future. He studied at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and in Los Angeles at the Art Center College of Design. For a while, Rodrigue painted Abstract Expressionist works but then went back to creating paintings that reflected his own Cajun culture, including folk tales and bayou and swamp landscapes.
Gradually a black and white spaniel, based on his childhood companion, Tiffany, increasingly appeared in Rodgrigue's paintings and became the Blue Dog, now a compelling and humorous Pop figure in his original works and silkscreen reproductions. In 2000, representatives of the Xerox corporation commissioned Rodrigue with a multi-million dollar contract to do a series of Blue Dog paintings to promote their printers.
Rodrigue was also the artist for the Absolut Vodka ads and created the artwork for three New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival posters. The 1995 poster, with the portrait of Louis Armstrong, as well as the one created in 1996 that featured Pete Fountain, have become collector's items.
Rodrigue and his wife, Wendy, created the House of Blues Foundation Room to support arts and cultural programs for youth. Money is raised through the sale of his paintings. A George Rodrigue museum is in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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(Biography provided by Louisiana Art, LLC)
Absolut Dog - Signed Silkscreen Blue Dog Print
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of the dog sitting on a red background with a frame of blue. The dogs ears are in the shape of Absolut Vodka bottles. The dog has soulful yellow eyes. ...
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Later Gator - White - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a white background with 3 dogs, a large black tree in the background and a green alligator in the foreground. All the dogs have soulful yellow eyes. This pop art animal original silkscreen print on paper is guaranteed authentic and is hand signed by the artist. Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Blue Dog “Later Gator...
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George's Sweet Inspirations -Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog Holiday Print Sale
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of 3 dogs on a red background with a strand of holly trim across the bottom and drawings of a holiday light and Christmas tree ornaments. There is a blue dog in the center of a black and a white Retriever...
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Stripes - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a blue dog sporting a tie with the appearance of an American flag of stars and stripes. The background is alternating red and white stripes as on an A...
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Untitled Blue Dog with Tie - Magenta Background - Silkscreen Signed Print
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a solid magenta background. There is a single dog wearing a yellow and orange polka dot tie. The dog has soulful yellow eyes. This pop art animal origi...
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Half-n-Half Black/Red - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of 2 blue dogs: one on a black background and one on a red background. Both dogs have soulful yellow eyes. This pop art animal original silkscreen print...
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Blue Skies Shinning on Me (Blue Dog Series), George Rodrigue
By George Rodrigue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Title: Blue Skies Shinning on Me (Blue Dog Series) Year: 2005 Edition: 141/190, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on a...
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Purity of Soul (Blue Dog Series), George Rodrigue
By George Rodrigue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Title: Purity of Soul (Blue Dog Series) Year: 2005 Edition: 142/190, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on archival pap...
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Sweet Like You
By George Rodrigue
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Sweet Like You Year: 2000 Dimensions: 20in. by 16in. Edition: from the rare limited edition of 150 Medium: Original serigraph on paper Condition: Excel...
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Midnight Surprise (Blue Dog Series), George Rodrigue
By George Rodrigue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Title: Midnight Surprise (Blue Dog Series) Year: 2000 Edition: 62/150, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on archival paper Size: 22 x 17.5 inches Con...
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GEORGE RODRIGUE George's Sweet Inspirations - Hand Signed, serigraph
By George Rodrigue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silkscreen print featuring one of Rodrigue’s iconic Blue Dogs, signed and numbered Artist Proof in gold marker. Published in 2000, this work belongs to the most recognizable series b...
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George Rodrigue --Later Gator
By George Rodrigue
Located in BRUCE, ACT
George Rodrigue, Later Gator, 1992 Screenprint Hand signed and numbered 30/90 lower right Sheet size 63.5 × 89.5 cm Here, he presents a bold reimagining of the Louisiana landscape, ...
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