2007
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.
Find original George Rodrigue posters and Blue Dog paintings on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Louisiana Art, LLC)
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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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George Rodrigue -- Carnival Time (Black) - Blue Dog
By George Rodrigue
Located in BRUCE, ACT
George Rodrigue Carnival Time (Black) - Blue Dog, 1997 Silkscreen Hand signed lower left Numbered 32/120 lower left Sheet size: 81 x 56 cm Year and artist name stamped and the barcod...
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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 -- Carnival Time (White) - Blue Dog
By George Rodrigue
Located in BRUCE, ACT
George Rodrigue Carnival Time (White) - Blue Dog, 1997 Silkscreen Hand signed left Numbered 36/120 lower right Sheet size: 81 x 56 cm Year and artist name stamped and the barcode on...
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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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George Rodrigue -- Sunshine on My Shoulder
By George Rodrigue
Located in BRUCE, ACT
George Rodrigue Sunshine on My Shoulder, 2005 Screenprint Hand signed in silver ink lower right Numbered 61/190 Sheet size 38 x 30.5 cm Frame size 61 x 51.5 x 2.5 cm Beautifu...
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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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George Rodrigue -- A Meeting of the Minds
By George Rodrigue
Located in BRUCE, ACT
George Rodrigue, A Meeting of the Minds, 1994 Screenprint Hand signed and numbered 9/100 lower left Image size 53 × 86 cm Sheet size 57 x 90 cm Mount on the board
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George's Sweet Inspirations, Hand Signed Screen Print, 20/150, Blue Dog, Framed
By George Rodrigue
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen Print in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right in gold ink by George Rodrigue. Hand numbered 20/150 lower left in gold ink. Image size: 20 x 15.5 inches. Sheet size: 22 x 17.5 inches. Frame size: 25 x 20.5 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. About the Artist: George Rodrigue (born March 13, 1944) is a Cajun artist who grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana. Rodrigue began painting outdoor family gatherings framed by moss-clad oak trees in an area of French Louisiana known as Acadiana. Rodrigue attended the Brothers of the Christian Schools all-male high school called St. Peter's College, (now Catholic High School) which was located near St. Peter's Church, and on the banks of the Bayou Teche as it runs through New Iberia. He studied art formally at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then named the University of Southwestern Louisiana) and the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He later trained in New York, and became well known for his abstract expressionism of Cajun subjects, inspired by his roots. Rodrigue’s early notable works include The Aioli Dinner and Three Oaks. His most famous works include the Acadian heroine, Evangeline, portrayed in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (1847) and the Cajun modern-day Evangeline, Jolie Blonde...
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Don't Like Bein' Blue - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a background of brown, pink, gray and blue with a black tree. to the left of the tree is a blue dog and forward is a red dog. Both dogs have soulful ...
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Blue Dog "Original - Almost Primary Dog, Tiffany" Signed Oil on Canvas
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a mostly pink with yellow background. There are 2 blue leafless trees and a single portrait sized face of a white and black dog (Tiffany). The dog ha...
Canvas, Oil
Don't Like Bein' Blue - Split Font - Signed Silkscreen Print - Blue Dog
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a background of gray, yellow, purple, and 2 shades of pink with a black tree. to the left of the tree is a blue dog and forward is a red dog with a sh...
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Three Amigos - Signed Silkscreen Blue Dog Print
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of 3 animals sitting in a warm park scene of pink sky, blue bushes, black tree and green grass. The main animal is the blue dog with a gray cat on one side and a brown & white dog...
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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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