Blue dog george rodrigue biography books
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Blue Dog
"How did Tiffany, beloved pet of George Rodrigue and his family, become the Blue Dog? What are the secrets that lie behind those soulful golden eyes? What can this inspirational tale about a dog, her master, and his paintings tell us about love, art, and human nature?" "George Rodrigue's colorful and intriguing paintings dramatize Tiffany's transformation from a frisky black-and-white terrier/spaniel to Blue Dog, illustrating the points and counterpoints encountered by both man and beast in their poignant search for deeper communication. The text alternates between the voices of George and Tiffany, so readers have the benefit of both perspectives and can fully appreciate Blue Dog's pointed yet sophisticated sense of humor."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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“To find her you must lose her. The Blue Dog knows the way.” –Blue Dog, 1994
In March of 1992 journalist Bridget O’Brian interviewed George Rodrigue for an article, front page, center column, in The Wall Street Journal. Although George had no control over the content, O’Brian allowed him one special request. Without hesitating, he replied,
“Please say that I’m looking for a publisher.”
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On the day of “How Many Dogs Can Fetch Money?,” my Carmel, California home phone rang at 5:00 a.m. with the news. Long before the internet, the Rodrigue Gallery phone continued ringing for a month. At daybreak I purchased ten newspapers from the Carmel Drugstore, where two men asked for my autograph. I was flabbergasted.
In addition to clients, reporters, and publishers, George received the one call he most wanted. The following week he flew to New York and met Roz Cole, Andy Warhol’s legendary book agent.
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Condition: Very good. Paintings by George Rodrigue (illustrator). Third printing [stated]. Format of the book fryst vatten approximately 9.75 inches bygd 10.75 inches. Signed on fep bygd Rodrique and Freundlich Decorated boards and endpapers. Illustrations (color). Peel-off barcode label on back of slipcase. The inspirational story of Tiffany, the beloved terrier-spaniel who became Blue Dog, the art phenomenon that has captured America with her mesmerizing eyes and her meddelande of true love conquering all--includes eight new Blue Dog paintings. George Rodrigue (March 13, 1944 - December 14, 2013) was an American artist from Louisiana, who in the late 1960s began painting Louisiana landscapes, followed soon after bygd outdoor family gatherings and southwest Louisiana 19th-century and early 20th-century genre scenes. His paintings often include moss-clad oak trees, which are common to an area of French Louisiana known as Acadiana. In the mid-1990s Rodrigue's Blue Dog paintings, based on a Cajun l