George Rodrigue

(American, 1944–2013)

George Rodrigue was an American painter known for his iconic and long-running Blue Dog series of paintings. Beginning in the late 1980s, Rodrigue painted a reoccurring character of a blue dog with yellow eyes, always in the same pose but placed in a variety of settings. The character became a popular and well-known image outside of the art world, notably being featured in an Absolut Vodka advertising campaign. He was born on March 13, 1944 in New Iberia, LA and studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Early in his career, he became known for his Cajun-inspired paintings of landscapes, including the notable monochromatic Aioli Dinner (1971) which depicts a family seated at a long outdoor table in front of a plantation home. In 1975, he was awarded an Honorable Mention from Le Salon in Paris, and dubbed by the French newspaper Le Figaro as the “American Rousseau.” The artist has also painted Cajun celebrities, such as Paul Prudhomme, and several US presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. His work was the subject of a major retrospective at the New Orleans Museum of Art in 2008—he died on December 14, 2013 in Houston, TX.

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George Rodrigue

"The Traiteur", "Modern Medicine", "General...

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Sunshine on My Shoulder

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Sunshine on My Shoulder

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Blue Skies Shining on Me

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Blue Skies Shining on Me

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53rd Presidential Inaugural, Featuring..., 1997

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53rd Presidential Inaugural, Featuring..., 1997

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Purity of Soul

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Purity of Soul

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Blue Dog and Oak, 1989

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog and Oak, 1989

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Bayou Reflections, 1989

George Rodrigue

Bayou Reflections, 1989

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New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Pete , 1996

George Rodrigue

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Pete , 1996

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Lonely Moonlit Night, 1991

George Rodrigue

Lonely Moonlit Night, 1991

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America, 2005

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America, 2005

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Metal 5_13, 2013

George Rodrigue

Metal 5_13, 2013

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Bath House in Patoutville, 1974

George Rodrigue

Bath House in Patoutville, 1974

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Justin Wilson, 1988

George Rodrigue

Justin Wilson, 1988

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Starry, Starry Eyes, 1991

George Rodrigue

Starry, Starry Eyes, 1991

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Blue Dog in Moonlight

George Rodrigue

Blue Dog in Moonlight

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Blue Dog and Red Dog

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Blue Dog and Red Dog

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Blue Dog in Chair

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Blue Dog in Chair

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Sitting with My Sisters

George Rodrigue

Sitting with My Sisters

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My Golden Jolie Blonde, 1987

George Rodrigue

My Golden Jolie Blonde, 1987

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Hurricane Georges, 2002

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Hurricane Georges, 2002

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We Will Rise Again

George Rodrigue

We Will Rise Again

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Our Love Blooms, 2001

George Rodrigue

Our Love Blooms, 2001

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Blue Flowers for a Blue Dog, 2000

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Blue Flowers for a Blue Dog, 2000

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Night Watch, Nantucket, 2004

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Night Watch, Nantucket, 2004

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