R. C. Gorman Western Artist raised in a traditional Navajo Hogan in Arizona became famous for his fluid, lyrical characterizations of full-bodied Native American women. He painted women whose natural beauty permeated their radiant desert surroundings. R. C. Gorman was fond also of depicting food in his paintings. Gorman was the first Native American to open an art gallery, making dramatic inroads for fellow Native American artists. Western Art Prints
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Description: 31″ x 27″ (without border: 28.5″ x 22″) |
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Description: Native American woman |
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Description: The spicy heat of chilis suffuses a woman’s contented face and surroundings with a warm, terra cotta glow in Navajo painter R.C. Gorman’s “Chili Fiesta.”
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Description: Often called “the Picasso of Indian art,” R.C. Gorman was strongly influenced by the imagery of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. Gorman was the first Native American to open an art gallery, making dramatic inroads for fellow Native American artists. |
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Description: R. C. Gorman originally created his artworks in sand, mud, and on rocks. |
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Description: 30″ x 25″ (without border: 28″ x 22″)
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