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Lucky Dog Man Poster
by Cheri Randolph
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Lucky Dog Man poster by Cheri Randolph. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
All visitors to the New Orleans French Quarter are familiar with the brightly colored Lucky Dog hot dog vendors. Shown here is a salesman patiently... more
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Artist's Description
All visitors to the New Orleans French Quarter are familiar with the brightly colored "Lucky Dog" hot dog vendors. Shown here is a salesman patiently awaiting the next sale. Many readers of "A Confederacy of Dunces" are also familiar with the carts, for the main character, Ignatius J. Reilly, was a Lucky Dog Vendor working for Paradise Vendors, Inc.
It was not long after World War II that brothers Stephen and Erasmus Loyacano first wheeled their unique vending carts out onto the streets of the Crescent City. By 1949, the brothers decided to market the popular invention. They attended a national convention, and when hundreds of delegates asked for information, the brothers decided to forget about sales and go into leasing or franchising. An advertisement touted the potential for investors: "Cruise the midway. Get around town. You and Lucky Dog follow the crowd." "A red hot steam job that will roll up profits everywhere you go." "Steam cooks 100 dogs, buns, and chili. Stores e...
About Cheri Randolph
Cheri Randolph was awarded a degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans with a concentration in the study of Art History. She credits printmaker, Calvin Harlan , a UNO professor, as being quite influential in her composition techniques as well as painter, Ida Kohlmeyer with a better understanding of color. Pictorialism would best describe her current work, stylistically. Cheri has expressed her artistic talents in a variety of ways including; wheel-thrown pottery, quilting, vintage clothing restoration, interior decorative painting and photography. She is a resident of both the Houston Heights and historic New Orleans Uptown. A favorite quote is, "The bird of time has but a little way to flutter - and the bird is on the...
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Rene Triay Photography
Lol! love this. Two thumbs up! v
Elizabeth McTaggart
One of my FAVORITES! Saw this one scroll up on my activity stream and had to PIN it ~~ Still a wonderful capture! NO trip to New Orleans is complete (for us anyway!:) without a Lucky Dog Hot Dog!!! :)
Deborah Benoit
Very nice image!! v
John Malone
Very nice work!! VOTED
Cheri Randolph replied:
Thanks, John, Appreciate your support!
Cheri Randolph
Bruce, I sincerely appreciate your feature of "Lucky Dog Man" in the Comfortable Art Group. Thanks for the support!
Elena Nosyreva
Next time I'm in New Orleans I'll try to find him. Great capture Cheri!
Cheri Randolph replied:
Elena, Thanks for your visit & comment. It shouldn't be too difficult to find - the carts are everywhere :-)
JOHN TELFER
Cheri, Great photo love the way you have picked up all of the details of this subject while he is standing there in the night time. Love the vendors cart as it has a great vintage feel to it and you have captured it perfectly really bringing out the great details of some of the advertisements on the cart. Excellent capture of the expression on the vendor's face. Great details and colors = Excellent photo, fav, voted, google and tweet promoted for the group, Artist News 1 - 3 image promotion thread
Cheri Randolph replied:
John, Thanks for your thoughtful critique. I appreciate your feedback and such generous promotional support, too!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Congratulations, on your Feature V,F, AND Publication in -The Artist News - an Internet Weekly... http://paper.li/f-1343723559# and on the Home page of ARTIST NEWS. Thank You for submitting it to the group....
Cheri Randolph replied:
Nadine & Bob, Many thanks for featuring and promoting this photograph! I really appreciate your support!
Sonali Gangane
Nice!V
Cheri Randolph replied:
Sonali, Thanks for visiting & voting!
Gallery Three
nice v
Cheri Randolph replied:
Gallery 3, Thanks for visiting & voting!
Elizabeth McTaggart
LOL! We always look for the Lucky Dog Man!! v/f
Cheri Randolph replied:
Elizabeth, Thanks so much for your visit to my New Orleans Gallery today! I really appreciate such generous support and I'm glad that this gave a laugh and fond memory of the City.
Cheri Randolph
Randy, Many thanks! I appreciate your favorable comment and the f/v as well!
Randy Rosenberger
Great night capture and display of this vendor, Cheri! Love the food from these vendors, better than most restaurants! Nice job, my friend! Love it! fave and vote
Cheri Randolph
Thanks, Ann. It was purchased for someone who is a "Confederacy of Dunces" fan.
Ann Horn
Congrats on the sale of this great photo, Cheri!
Cheri Randolph
Roger, thanks for the purchase of this photograph. I hope that the gift recipient is pleased with the choice.
Kay Novy
Congrats Cheri, on your wonderful sale!!!
Cheri Randolph replied:
Kay, thanks for noticing - it was nice to have a sale.
Cheri Randolph
Jose, I appreciate the feature of "Lucky Dog Man" in Stop Time with Art.
Cheri Randolph
Nina, thanks for visiting and your nice comment.
Cheri Randolph
Cheryl, thanks for commenting.
Cheryl Cencich
Outstanding capture!
Cheri Randolph
Yes, and I live about 3-4 blocks from John K. Toole's home. Thanks for commenting-glad you enjoyed this one.
William Fields
Cheri, love this! Have you ever read Confederacy of Dunces?