A beautiful lithograph print by the renown artist R.C. Gorman entitled "The Radiance of My People". The vibrant pink and lavender colors jump off of the print. Professionally framed, double matted and present behind glass. The piece is in very good condition with the exception of a few marks to the frame. The back cover was cut to investigate the presence of a signature.
Dimensions:
Frame- 32.5"h x 39.5"w
Artwork- 21.5"h x 28.5"w
About the Artist:
Rudolph Carl (R.C.) Gorman was born on July 26, 1931, in Chinle, Arizona. His mother, Adele Katherine Brown, and his father, Carl Gorman, a notable Navajo painter, teacher, and WWII code talker, deeply influenced his artistic journey.
Gorman grew up in a traditional Navajo hogan, drawing from age three. His grandmother, who recounted Navajo legends and highlighted his artistic lineage, kindled his passion for art. He began by drawing on rocks and mud and making clay sculptures.
Inspired by his teacher Jenny Lind, Gorman pursued art full-time. After high school and Navy service, he majored in Literature and minored in Art at Northern Arizona University. In 1958, he received a scholarship from the Navajo Tribal Council to study at Mexico City College, where Diego Rivera influenced him. He also studied at San Francisco State College.
Gorman opened the R.C. Gorman Navajo Gallery in Taos, New Mexico, in 1968, the first Native American-owned gallery in Taos. In 1973, his work was featured in the “Masterworks of the American Indian" show at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
Gorman's work was featured in a PBS series on American Indian artists, including Helen Hardin and Allan Houser. He passed away on November 3, 2005, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a fall at home.
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