Rudolph Carl Gorman, more commonly known as R.C. Gorman was a Native American artist of the Navajo nation, born in Arizona on July 26, 1931, died November 3, 2005. 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. Native Americans is a term which has several different common meanings and scope, according to regional use and context. ... Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. ... 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). ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Colors is a Utah area acoustic pop music group. ... Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Taylor, DBE, (born February 27, 1932) is an Anglo-American Academy Award winning actress. ... Danny DeVito as Louie in Taxi. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947 in Thal, Styria, Austria) is an Austrian-American actor, Republican politician, and bodybuilder, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a United States politician and a founding figure in the modern conservative movement in the USA. Goldwater personified the shift in balance in American culture from the Northeast to the West. ... Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916–June 12, 2003) was an 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, (February 19, 1924 - August 29, 1987) was an American film actor. ... First official White House portrait. ... Andy Warhol , photographed by Helmut Newton Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola) August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American painter, film-maker, publisher and a major figure in the pop art movement. ...

Chronology

Born in Chinle, Arizona, July 26, 1931. His father, Carl Gorman was a noted Navajo painter and teacher, who would later become a code talker during World War Two, and his mother was Adele Katherine Brown. Page one of Navajo recommendation letter, 1942. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

As a boy, he began drawing at age 3, and he grew up in a traditional Navajo Hogan. While tending sheep in Canyon de Chelly with his aunts, he used to draw on the rocks, sand and mud, and make sculptures with the clay, with his earliest subjects including Mickey Mouse and Shirley Temple. Apache wickiup Wigwam redirects here. ... Species See text A Sheep is a mammal, one of several woolly ruminant quadrupeds in the genus Ovis. ... ... Mickeys most recognizable look has him wearing red shorts and yellow shoes. ... Shirley Temple in Glad Rags to Riches Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928), later known as Shirley Temple Black, was an American film child actress (considered by many to be the most famous child actor in history) and diplomat. ...

He credited a teacher, Jenny Lind at Ganado Presbyterian Mission School, for his inpiration 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 minors in art at Northern Arizona University. 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 studies art at San Francisco State University and worked as a model. 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Navajo Tribal Council is the legislative branch of the Navajo Nation government. ... Former name of the Universidad de las Americas, A.C. in Mexico City. ... Diego Rivera Diego Rivera (born December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico – died November 24, 1957), full name Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez, of Jewish Converso heritage and Catholic upbringing but a professed atheist, was in... San Francisco State University is a branch of the California State University system. ...

Moves from California to New Mexico and opens his Navajo Gallery in Taos in 1968. It was the first Native American-owned art gallery. Taos can mean Taos Pueblo, a Native American Pueblo Taos, a city in northern New Mexico Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, a ski resort village in New Mexico Taos County, New Mexico Taos, Missouri TAOS, or True Access Operating System, used in Lucent networking products Taos, an operating system for... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

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 was a common year starting on Monday. ... There is also the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), located in Manhattan. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water...

In 1983, Stephen Park and Chuck Henningsen publish "R.C. Gorman: A Portrait". 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Harvard University recognized him for "notable contributions to American art and Native American culture;" in 1986, Dianne Feinstein, then Mayor of San Francisco, declared March 19 to be "Gorman Day". Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is a Democratic U.S. Senator from California, a position 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 1998, he donates art for Tom Udall's campaign for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. 1998(MCMXCVIII) is 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. ...

He donated his personal library to Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona in 2003. 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. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

September 18, 2005, falls at his home and is taken to Taos’ Holy Cross Hospital. On September 26, he is transferred to University Hospital (in Albuquerque). Dies at age 74 on November 3. New Mexico governor Bill Richardson orders 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) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students. ... 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. ... Bill Richardson is the name of at least two public figures: Bill Richardson, Canadian radio host for CBC Radio One Bill Richardson, US politician and current governor of New Mexico This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Trivia:

Gorman has many students and artists who were influenced by him including:

Dan Namingha http://namingha.com/ (now most Famous artist in New Mexico) Miguel Martinez http://www.askart.com/AskART/M/miguel_martinez/miguel_martinez.aspx?Artist=8628 Antonio Roybal http://antonioroybal.com/ (artist friend of Namingha and Gorman)

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