This absolutely beautiful R.C. Gorman print is professionally framed and ready to hang. Generously donated by YGP supporters Dayna and Sean Muir.

R.C. (Rudolph Carl) Gorman was born in Chinle, Arizona in 1931. Gorman grew up listening to Diné (Navajo) legends and stories of his family history. He began drawing at a young age. After high school, Gorman served in the United States Navy before attending Northern Arizona University where he studied literature and art. He continued to study and create art at Mexico City College and San Francisco State University.

In 1968, Gorman opened the Navajo Gallery showcasing 55 artists. It was the first indigenous-owned fine art gallery in the United States. Gorman's artistic style was heavily influenced by his time in Mexico where he was introduced to stone lithography and the artistic approaches used by Diego Rivera and other Mexican social realist artists. He moved away from more European depictions and began painting strong Navajo women, in honor of those who raised him. Gorman's use of bold colors earned him the title "Picasso of American Indian Art." In addition to lithographs, Gorman worked with ceramics, oil pastels, serigraphs, woodcuts, and etchings. R.C. Gorman passed away in 2005.

Read R.C. Gorman's full biography.