Category Archives: Rodrigue Video Narrative

Douglas Magnus and Wendy Rodrigue Magnus at the exhibition George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself at the Museum of New Art in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, organized by the Life & Legacy Foundation, 2023. Photo by Savannah Woody.

 

“Recording and preserving Wendy’s narratives of paintings and art by George Rodrigue has been quite a thrill! There is a sense of importance to these videos that possess both the stories behind the art and the uniquely personal perspective that only Wendy can bring to these particular works. They are spontaneous and authentic insights into the life and art of the artist and his muse.” – Douglas Magnus

 

“Douglas began his career as a photographer and filmmaker. His images and films of the New Mexico Counterculture, the Santa Fe Film Festival and beyond are housed in the archives of the New Mexico History Museum. He’s often mentioned that throughout his career, he’s found inspiration and excitement in a good subject. How lucky for me to recently land that role!

 

“Working with Douglas on these projects has been loads of fun, and the result is extremely rewarding. He’s the cameraman and the director, motioning me with hand signals in and out of the light, indicating when I should speak up or move along, or any number of things. The results are ‘cinema verite’ films we’re both pleased with and that help preserve George’s story for students, educators, collectors, artists, and anyone who’s curious.” – Wendy Rodrigue Magnus

Behind the Scenes! Blue Dog Mardi Gras with Rodrigue and Friends

December 9, 2025 NEW ORLEANS: In this 2025 film based on newly discovered footage from 2004, artist George Rodrigue and his wife Wendy share a 5-day Carnival adventure in New Orleans with friends, including Mardi Gras Day on the Blue Dog float. Filmed by Douglas Magnus, 2004 Compiled and Edited by Kyle Maier, 2025 BroughtContinue reading “Behind the Scenes! Blue Dog Mardi Gras with Rodrigue and Friends”

Rodrigue’s Blue Dog
at the New Orleans Museum of Art

Oct 19, 2025 NEW ORLEANS: Home to 90 works of art, the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art includes George Rodrigue’s “We Stand Together” (2005), a 3-sided artwork in steel, aluminum and chrome. Join Rodrigue’s widow, Wendy, for the sculpture’s history, along with her personal recollections surrounding GeorgeContinue reading “Rodrigue’s Blue Dog
at the New Orleans Museum of Art”

Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years

Aug 26, 2025, NEW ORLEANS: Join Wendy Rodrigue for memories of George Rodrigue and New Orleans, as she recalls the months following Hurricane Katrina. Filmed by Douglas Magnus in Spanish Plaza at the Mississippi River, August 2025.

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