The Art of George Rodrigue: [Hardcover]

Ginger Danto (Author), George Rodrigue (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

George Rodrigue was born in New Iberia, in the heart of French Louisiana. During the mid-1980s, inspired by his beloved dog Tiffany, Rodrigue transformed the image of the original Cajun werewolf dog - the loup-garou - into what would become an international pop icon named Blue Dog. Over the years Blue Dog has captured the hearts of US presidents, Hollywood stars and ordinary people alike. This monograph of Rodrigue's work details the development of each of his artistic series from beginning to end, describing the ways in which one series leads to the next through Rogrigue's distinctive treatment of design, colour and shape. Although the main text ends with the latest "Blue Dog" series paintings, an afterword allows a glimpse of the artist's "Hurricanes" series.

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About the Author

Ginger Danto is a writer recently relocated to her native New York. For the last fifteen years, she covered the art scene as Paris correspondent for ARTnews Magazine and as a contributor to the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, the Village Voice, Dance Magazine, and Art and Antiques. Michael Lewis is the author of several books, including the international bestsellers Liar's Poker and The New New Thing. He has been the American editor of the British weekly The Spectator and a senior editor at The New Republic, and he is a contributing editor of The New York Times Magazine. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; First Edition edition (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810946270
• ISBN-13: 978-0810946279
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars George at his best, December 9, 2003

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P. Hachenberg "beadgal72" (Lagrange, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book for my husband, who is a huge fan of George Rodrigue. What can I say? He was floored. He's never seen such a coplete collection of Rodrigue's work, and the history included in the book for George and his life and work is great.
This is a book that you need to have if you are a true fan, and if you're never heard of him, you should get it for the tremendous artwork the book holds.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great history of Mr. Rodrigue - perfect for any collector, December 3, 2003

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Tim Brannan (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of George Rodrigue: (Hardcover)

As an owner of an original oil painting (one of my prize possessions) of a blue dog, it is always great to find companion items. This book is a MUST for anyone interested in the work of George Rodrigue and his Blue Dog paintings. An independent look from an expert at the life of this distiguished and popular modern art painter.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Art of George Rodrigue, March 26, 2010

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D. Ray "Leonardo da Wainee" (Olde South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of George Rodrigue: (Hardcover)

Great book at a good price. Illustrations are of a good quality, which, in my opinion, is very, very important for an art book. Forward by Michael Lewis is entertaining. The book will serve as a unique reference source and idea spark plug for other artists. It is helpful to see in the book a broad range of Rodrigue's works over the years so we can appreciate the Blue Dog creations but also get a sense for the the Artist's many other contributions in the broader sense of his entire career to date. Wow,,,,,,,, who would have thought someone could think up so many interesting and greatly different variations on a simple front view of a little dog?