The Art of George Rodrigue. Ginger Danto
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Author: Ginger Danto
Number of Pages: 256 pages
Published Date: 01 Apr 2012
Publisher: Abrams
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781419703171
File Name: The.Art.of.George.Rodrigue.pdf
Download Link: The Art of George Rodrigue
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Born and raised in the heart of French Louisiana, artist George Rodrigue(b.1 944) 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, has 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 tect bny art historian and form ART news 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 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 artists and admires alike.
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