Rudolph Carl Gorman (July 26, 1931 - November 3, 2005) was a Native American artist of the Navajo nation. Referred to as "the Picasso of American 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. 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 even fellow artist Andy Warhol, who silk-screened a portrait of Gorman that hung in his bathroom. July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... Look up artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Introduction The Navajo (also Navaho) people of the southwestern United States call themselves the Diné (pronounced DEE-Nay), which etymologically roughly means People of the earth (which may also roughly be a term for all of humanity). ... A young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, formally Pablo Ruiz Picasso, (October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973) was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ... Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947, in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and an American politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998[1]) was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–87) and the Republican Partys nominee for President in the 1964 election. ... Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. ... Erma Louise (Harris) Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life in the second half of the 20th century. ... Lee Marvin (born on February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an Academy Award winning American film actor. ... First official White House portrait. ... Andy Warhol August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987) was an American artist associated with the definition of Pop Art. ...

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 become a code talker during World War II. Chinle (Navajo Chʼínílį́) is a census-designated place located in Apache County, Arizona, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Gorman grew up in a traditional Navajo Hogan and began drawing at age 3. While tending sheep in Canyon de Chelly with his aunts, he used to draw on the rocks, sand, and mud, and made sculptures with the clay, with his earliest subjects including Mickey Mouse and Shirley Temple. Apache wickiup Wigwam redirects here. ... Species See text. ... Canyon de Chelly National Monument, established April 1, 1931 as a unit of the National Park Service, is located in northeastern Arizona, within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. ... Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928), later known as Shirley Temple Black, is an American diplomat and former film child actress. ...

He credited a teacher, Jenny Lind at Ganado Presbyterian Mission School, for his inspiration to become a full-time artist.

After he left high school, he served in the Navy before entering college, where he majored in literature and minored in art at Northern Arizona University. The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. ...

In 1958, he received a scholarship from the Navajo Tribal Council to study art at Mexico City College, where he was said to have been influenced by Diego Rivera. He also later studied art at San Francisco State University and worked as a model. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Navajo Tribal Council is the legislative branch of the Navajo Nation government. ... Mexico City College was founded in 1940, as an English speaking junior college in Mexico City, Mexico. ... Diego Rivera (December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957), (full name Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez) was a Mexican painter and muralist born in Guanajuato City, Guanajuato. ... San Francisco State University is a branch of the California State University system. ...

Gorman moved from California to New Mexico, opening his Navajo Gallery in Taos in 1968. It was the first Native American-owned art gallery. Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Taos (IPA: ) is a city in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...

In 1973, he was the only living artist participating 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. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... There is also the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), located in Manhattan. ... NY redirects here. ...

In 1983, Stephen Park and Chuck Henningsen published "R.C. Gorman: A Portrait". 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Untitled drawing by Stephen Park Stephen Park (born 1962) is a British artist and comic performer. ...

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". Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) , is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1636,[1] Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning still operating in the United States. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is currently the Democratic senior U.S. Senator from California, an office she has held since 1992. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ...

In October of 1997, the FBI began collecting information regarding numerous suspected sexual relationships RC Gorman had with children that spanned over 20 years and involved transporting children across state and international boundaries for illegal sexual activities. The investigation lasted more than a year and no charges were filed. The FBI concluded that although the investigation had uncovered credible evidence that Gorman participated in child sexual abuse, the only provable cases had occurred many years prior to the five year statute of limitations.^[1]

In 1998, he donated art for Tom Udall's campaign for election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and in 2003, donated his personal library to Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Thomas Stewart Tom Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician who has represented New Mexicos third Congressional district (map) as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diné College is a two-year, tribally controlled community college, serving the people of the 27,000 square-mile (about 70,000 sq-km) Navajo Nation, which spans the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. ... Tsaile (Navajo Tséhílį́) is a census-designated place located in Apache County, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation. ...

On September 18, 2005, Gorman fell at his home and was taken to Taos’ Holy Cross Hospital. On September 26, he was transferred to University Hospital (in Albuquerque). He died at age 74 on November 3. New Mexico governor Bill Richardson ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in his honor. September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Holy Cross Hospital is a Catholic hospital on Chicagos South Side. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. ... This article is about the largest city of New Mexico. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... William Blaine Bill Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician, and the current Governor of New Mexico, of the Democratic Party . ...

Influences

Gorman collected many Taos artists including several oil paintings by:

• Bill Rane, whom Gorman said was his favorite Taos painter. Bill died only several weeks before Gorman and they both had long time galleries on Ledoux Street in Taos, New Mexico. Following their deaths it was often stated in Taos that it had been a very sad fall (Autumn, 2005) on Taos' Historic Gallery row, Ledoux Street, home of Gorman's Navajo Gallery and the Bill Rane Gallery next door.

Notes

1. ^ Sharpe, Tom. "Gorman accused as pedophile", The New Mexican, 2006-08-05. Retrieved on 2006-12-17.

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External references

• RC Gorman's Gallery Page
• Houston Chronicle Obituary
• Article in the Free New Mexican
• Obituary in the Free New Mexican
• Albuquerque Tribune Obituary