The last embers of evening cast a glow on a Native American woman in R.C. Gorman’s “Noche.” A Navajo artist, Gorman (1932 – 2005) was strongly inspired by nature and his tribe’s traditions. Nicknamed “the Picasso of Indian art,” he became famous in the 1970s for his graceful, colorful paintings of Native American women. Gorman’s images shattered stereotypes of Native American artists and were collected by celebrities such as Andy Warhol.
R.C. Gorman (1932 – 2005) painted full-bodied Native American women in the same scintillating colors as their desert surroundings. A Navajo from Arizona, the artist originally worked in sand, mud, and on rocks before turning to painting. His poetic, colorful paintings earned him the nickname “the Picasso of Indian art.” As the first Native American gallery owner, Gorman broke ground for artists challenging Native American stereotypes.
This art print displays sharp, vivid images with a high degree of color accuracy. A member of the versatile family of art prints, this high-quality reproduction represents the best of both worlds: quality and affordability. Art prints are created on paper similar to that of a postcard or greeting card using an offset lithography press.