Ragin’ Cajun (1978) by George Rodrigue

Jan 13, 2024: The story behind George Rodrigue’s iconic 1978 painting of antiques dealer, Rodney Fontenot, the Ragin’ Cajun of Ville Platte, Louisiana. 

Filmed by Douglas Magnus as part of the Rodrigue Video Narrative Series with Wendy Rodrigue, a free program of the Life & Legacy Foundation.

See the original painting on view at the Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, home of the Ragin’ Cajuns, as part of their exhibition, “Sitting with George Rodrigue,” January 27 – July 13, 2024. 

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