The ghosts of George Rodrigue’s Acadiana childhood populate the pre-Blue Dog paintings that would one day bring him renown far beyond the bayou. The spectral depictions of friends, neighbors and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Acclaimed Louisiana artist George Rodrigue was best known for his world-famous “Blue Dog” paintings, and now, his life story is being told in a new documentary film airing on PBS.

George Rodrigue’s work invites people to ask questions, experience otherworldliness and view shifting versions of themselves. That’s the genius in how his art manages to be universally accessible ...

For the first time in 30 years, all fans of George Rodrigue will be given a peek into the Blue Dog artist's studio. It'll happen when PBS premieres the documentary "BLUE: The Life and Art of George ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – George Rodridgue, an artist who chronicled Cajun life and later found fame with his enigmatic “Blue Dog” images, died Saturday in Houston after a long battle with cancer, the ...

George Rodrigue was born and raised in New Iberia in the heart of Cajun country. Rodrigue was fascinated with the American West and its relation to Louisiana, which inspired more […] ...

How did a cocker spaniel/terrier mix with wild blue hair and soulful golden eyes capture not just the hearts of art lovers, but ordinary people all over the world? It’s just one of many questions ...

Meet the man behind the iconic Blue Dog in Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue. This PBS documentary film takes a deep dive into the mesmerizing world of the late, great Louisiana painter George ...

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LOUISIANA — The new documentary about 'Blue Dog' painter George Rodrigue premiers Sunday, Dec. 8. The documentary, 'Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue,' tells the story of the upbringing, ...