Blue Dog Man

Rodrigue, George; Tom Brokaw (Foreword by). Blue Dog Man. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999. First printing. Folio. 147, [1]pp. Original decorative blue felt dog on yellow paper covered boards. In this volume, George Rodrigue shares the legends and inspirations behind his Blue Dog paintings. The collection of 70 paintings showcases Cajun history, reflects on everything from Christianity and the afterlife to Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol and mass media, and presents the dreams, fears and passions of the artist himself. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover.

About the artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) was an American artist originally from New Iberia, Louisiana, who in the late 1960s began painting Louisiana landscapes, followed soon after by outdoor family gatherings and southwest Louisiana 19th century and early 20th century genre scenes. His paintings often include moss-clad oak trees, common to an area of French Louisiana known as Acadiana. In the mid-1990s Rodrigue’s Blue Dog paintings, based on a Cajun legend called loup-garou, catapulted him to worldwide fame. (38989) $45