RC Gorman Original Artwork for sale in Naples, Florida

$14,500

A beautiful piece of original artwork by renowned Native American artist R C Gorman. This charcoal and pastel drawing on Strathmore paper board is in excellent condition! It is framed and matted with a linen matte. It has been well kept for the last 31 years. Authentication from The Navajo Gallery in Taos, NM can be made available. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information or photographs.
Rudolph Carl Gorman (July 26, 1931 - November 3, 2005) was a Native American artist of the Navajo Nation.[1] Referred to as "the Picasso of American Indian art" by the New York Times, his paintings are primarily of Native American women and characterized by fluid forms and vibrant colors, though he also worked in sculpture, ceramics, and stone lithography.
Notable achievements
In 1958, he received the first scholarship from the Navajo Tribal Council to study outside of the United States, and enrolled in the art program at Mexico City College.[4] There he learned of and was influenced by the work Diego Rivera. He later studied art at San Francisco State University, where he also worked as a model.
Gorman moved from California to New Mexico, opening his Navajo Gallery in Taos in 1968. It was the first Native American-owned art gallery.[clarification needed][citation needed]
In 1973, he was the only living artist whose work was shown in the ?Masterworks of the American Indian" show held at Metropolitan Museum in New York. One of his pieces was selected for the cover of the exhibit's catalog.
Recognition and collectors
In 1983, Stephen Park and Chuck Henningsen published R.C. Gorman: A Portrait.
Harvard University recognized him for "notable contributions to American art and Native American culture" in 1986, and Mayor Dianne Feinstein of San Francisco declared March 19 to be "Gorman Day".
His famous friends and collectors of his work included Elizabeth Taylor, Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Goldwater, Gregory Peck, Erma Bombeck, Lee Marvin, Jackie Onassis and fellow artist Andy Warhol, who silk-screened a portrait of Gorman that hung in his bathroom.
Awards and honors
?Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, College of Ganado, Ganado, Arizona (1978)
?R.C. Gorman Day, State of New Mexico (January 8, 1979)
?Doctorate of Humane Letters, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico (1980)
?R.C. Gorman Day, San Francisco, California (March 18, 1986)
?Humanitarian Award in Fine Art, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (May 1986)
?New Mexico?s Governor?s Award of Excellence (1988)
?Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona (1995)
?Alumnae of the Year Award, National Association of Colleges and Universities (November 1993)
?Honorary United Nations 50-year Chairman for New Mexico (1995)
?Camino Real Award, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Santa Fe, New Mexico (1995)
?Los Amigos del Turismo Cultural Award, Santa Fe, New Mexico (1996)
?After Gorman's death, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson ordered flags flown at half-staff in his honor (2005)


Similar categories
Nearby Cities
Popular searches
Copyright © 2024 Americanlisted.com, All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.