Rudolph Carl Gorman 1 (American, 1931-2005)

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Rudolph Carl Gorman (1931 2005) was a Native
American artist of the Navajo Nation. 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. He
was also an avid lover of cuisine, authoring four
cookbooks, (with accompanying drawings) called
Nudes and Food.
Rudolph Carl Gorman with self-portrait photo
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Shawl woman
Mystique
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Cassandra
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Blessing way
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Midnight
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Navajo velvet
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Gorman grew up in a traditional Navajo hogan and
began drawing at age 3. His grandmother helped
raise him, recounting Navajo legends and
enumerating his genealogy of artist ancestors.
She kindled his desire to become an artist.
Night stories
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Esperauza
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Red bird
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Ranchos twilight
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Blue gem
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Shawl
Gala I
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Woman with poppies
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Floria
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Iris
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-Woman with lemons
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- Sunset woman
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Chile a la mode
- Zia Benita
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- Natalina
Marigolds
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Chimayo chilis
La Chilera fragment
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Zia
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Yellow woman
Dragon fly
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Young Taos man
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The parasol and the cloud
Women of the desert.
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Woman with hand on hip
Woman with concho
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Peshlekai
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Winter etude
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Sandra's new blanket
Woman with chili peppers
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Woman shucking corn
Wild woman
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Woman at the lake
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Colorado
Beauty way
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Winter lights
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First snow Navajo
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Whispers
Men of Taos II
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Waterfall
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Vanessa Chee
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Indian ladies
Untitled 1981
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Wild flowers
Mesa visit
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Taos poppies
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Luminarias
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Nightwatch
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Two women
Three desert women
Frida
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Two Michelles
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Twilight
Shiprock
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Ruby throat hummer
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Gorman was born in Chinle, Arizona. His mother
was Adele Katherine Brown, and his father Carl
Gorman was a noted Navajo painter and teacher,
who later became a code talker during World War
II. 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. 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. 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.
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