SPECIAL OFFER: Original Lithograph “Whispers” by R. C. Gorman [SOLD]

Special Offer: The owner has asked us to reduce the price on this lithograph by 50% (from $3,200) as he wishes for someone to purchase and enjoy it as he has no room for it at his home.

Gorman is well known for his portrayals of Navajo women and their involvement with their culture. In his linear portrayals of women, Gorman had no peers. His drawings are as individualistic as the models he used. The body of his work is directed toward the Navajo Indian women of his culture.

Gorman was born at Chinle, Arizona; a stone's throw from the beautiful Canyon de Chelly. He attended a one-room school there after which he attended St. Michael's Junior High and then Ganado Presbyterian High School, from which he graduated in 1950. He joined the Navy for four years during which he attended Guam Territorial College in the Mariana Islands. Following his discharge, he attended Northern Arizona University. In 1958, he received the first scholarship ever given by the Navajo tribe for study outside the United States and attended Mexico City College.

It was this experience that changed the direction of his art. His exposure to Orozco, Rivera, Siqueiros, and Tamayo had a life-changing effect on him. As he said: “That is when I abandoned my ‘Indian way’ of painting.”

Gorman moved to Taos in 1968 and resided there for the remainder of his life. He had a large old adobe home and his own gallery. He certainly is the most well known Navajo artist of the twentieth century.

This lithograph was begun on February 19 and completed on August 11, 1989. There were 225 Arabic numbered impressions, plus a few additional proofs and Roman numeral impressions. It was printed as a multicolor lithograph pulled from 12 aluminum plates. Following the printing process, all the plates were destroyed so no further copies could be printed. This is number 180/225 as noted on lower right. The artist signed and dated it on lower left. It is beautifully framed and is in original excellent condition.