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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
‘Before the Blue Dog,' the work of George Rodrigue
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In the French Quarter, The Cabildo is now home for a doghouse. Inside is Louisiana's best-known dog, Blue Dog, of course. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood is taking you into the show called 'Before the Blue Dog.' King of American Seafood crowned in New Orleans It's here through the end of September. It's a look at the work of Louisiana artist George Rodrigue that happened before his now famous dog. His life, his Cajun heritage and the state he lived in and loved that inspired his work. And of course, his history with his favorite dog. 'The blue dog was this pop art symbol. A shape that could be the anchor to every canvas that he had to build the universe around,' said his son Jacques Rodrigue. Jacques oversees his dad's legacy and lifetime of paintings. Thousands and thousands of them and about half are The Blue Dog. The Cajun canine that became his hallmark. 'Dad had amazing work ethic. None of this happened by accident. So, that's what we share about his life,' said Posts Anita Dunn tells GOP panel Biden 'aged physically' but led decision making When you sip 'Sweet Louisiana Sunshine,' teachers drink in something new Investigation ongoing after teen shot, killed in St. James Parish What were the mysterious objects flying over Uptown New Orleans? Where Y'at this Weekend: Ogden Museum, Armstrong Park, Jazz & Heritage Center, The Swamp Room Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Wall Street Journal
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘BLUE: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue' Review: A Louisianian Painter on PBS
During an interview for 'BLUE: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue,' the artist's son Jacques says that if you had called his grandmother a 'Cajun,' she might have slapped your face. But the 'derogatory term' that would have ticked off grandma was something his father—best known for his 'Blue Dog' paintings (see the Absolut vodka ads)—made into a brand. And a cause. Rodrigue, who died in 2013, was a repository of influences both ethnic and artistic, much like current-day Cajuns themselves. Descended from the French-speaking Canadians exiled by the British after the invasion of Nova Scotia in 1755, the people who would eventually be called 'Cajun' found refuge in southern Louisiana and created a culture that food and music—and some say Rodrigue himself—channeled into mainstream America during the late 20th century.
