George Rodrigue, 1988

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1980s

 

'Kingfish' On Exhibit In Paris

Tuesday PM, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

January 29, 1980

 

George Rodrigue: 'A Louisiana Rousseau'

By Clancy Du Bos

The Times-Picayune

November 23, 1980

 

Rodrigue portrays Cajuns 'still becoming American'

By Sarah Bonassin

Jackson Daily News

March 27, 1981

 

Rodrigue's success slowly making its way home

by Ed Cullen

Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, November 22, 1981

 

Paintings And Poetry Combined In Local Book

By Frances Love

Advertiser, Lafayette, La

December 13, 1981

 

Parallel visions of art
Morning Advocate

December 17, 1981

 

Paintings by George Rodrigue

By Dr. Irving Ward-Steinman

The Gazette - Ville Platte, La.

Thursday, March 4, 1982, Page 4, Section 1

 

A meeting of culinary minds, plus one artist

By Maury Landry

State Times, Baton Rouge

April 26, 1983

 

Rodrigue's Longfellow monument to be placed

The Times, Lafayette

July 14, 1983

 

Rodrigue knows the art of business

By Christine Pope

Citibusiness

August 8, 1983

 

Bayou. By Chris Segura,

featuring 40 paintings by George Rodrigue.

Published 1984 by Inkwell Publications, Baton Rouge, LA.

 

Lafayette Artist Designs 1984 Mardi Gras Poster

Advertiser, Lafayette, LA

Sunday, March 4, 1984

 

Longfellow Sculpture to be dedicated May 4

Advertiser, Lafayette, La

Sun., Apr., 8, 1984

 

Jolie Blonde Beer Sales In 3 Days: 1,400 Cases

Advertiser, Lafayette, La., Sunday, July 1, 1984

 

Display shows artist's evolution

by Jean McMullan

State-Times

Wednesday, October 17, 1984, p 2-C

 

George Rodrigue: An Idea and an Agent

Discover

Volume 7, Number 1, February-March 1985

 

National Geographic Traveler

Autumn 1985

Volume II, Number 3

 

Now that's a hot and spicy art opening

by Betty Ewing

Houston Chronicle

Thursday, October 10, 1985, p 2, section6

 

'Today' cameras tour Cajun country

The Daily Advertiser

Wednesday, January 22, 1986

 

Rodrigue: Myth in art

by John Hart

Today's World

May 15, 1986

 

Passing a Good Time On the Bayou

by Cynthia Maddox

Southern Living

March 1987

 

Cajun Artist's Work to Make West Coast Debut at Upstairs Gallery

Beverly Hills Courier

April 22, 1988

 

A taste of politics: summit jambalaya

by the United Press International

May 17, 1988

 

Artist, chef visit Moscow

by the Associated Press

May, 1988

 

Cajun artworks on display in Moscow

by Kevin McGill (Associated Press Writer)

May, 1988

 

Legislature honors Lafayette artist

By The Associated Press

Friday, May 27, 1988

 

La. artist's paintings come down in Moscow

By The Associated Press

Sunday, May 29, 1988

 

Rodrigue paintings removed

By Curt Eysink

Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, La

Sunday, May 29, 1988

 

Soviets lasso artwork

Officials seize painting of president as cowboy

by the Associated Press

Sun-Times, Chicago, IL

May 30, 1988

 

Painting of Reagan as Cowboy Corralled by Soviet Authorities

By the Associated Press

Los Angeles Times

Monday, May 30, 1988

 

Soviet picture problem has La. artist seeing red

by Steve Cannizaro

The Times-Picayune, New Orleans

Monday, May 30, 1988

 

Kremlin nixes Cajun painter's Gorby portrait

by Allison Gamble

New Art Examiner

Summer 1988

 

Cajun Artist Has Spicy Words for the Soviets

A Louisiana Primitive Gets a Bad Taste of Glasnost During the Summit in the U.S.S.R.

By Dick Roraback

Los Angeles Times

Sunday, July 10, 1988

 

Rebel Cajun painter

The Times-Picayune, New Orleans

Thursday, August 4, 1988

 

Rodrigue sales set L.A. record

Advertiser, Lafayette, La., Sunday, December 4, 1988

 

George Rodrigue Enjoys Banner Year

Cajun Folk Artist Takes Moscow, L.A., By Storm

by Michael Ingallinera

Business and Industry Coordinator, February/March, 1989

P. 23

 

George Rodrigue - "Naif Surrealist"

Sun Storm

February/March 1989

P. 22-23

 

Artist's eggs on display

Advertiser, Lafayette LA.

Sunday, March 26, 1989

P. 8

 

Cruise combines Rodrigue's art, good times

Advertiser, Lafayette LA.

Friday, May 5, 1989

P. 3