Frame: 22 x 30in. #54/60. 1973. Signed by artist. Comes with signed "The Lithographs" Book by RC Gorman, near mint copy, 1978, 170pp. Date: 1977.R.C. (Rudolph Charles) Gorman was born in 1931 at the edge of the Canyon de Chelly, legendary home of the Anasazi and now home to the Navajo. He spent his early years at the side of his mother, grandmother and aunt, who herded sheep at Black Mountain, steeped in the natural beauty and rich culture of his native heritage.He is best known for his timeless, dignified portraits of full-bodied Indian women. He attributes his admiration of the female form to the strong women who raised him and has commented that he chooses models with full bodies “. . . I like the ample figure because it fills space softly.” Due to his economy of line R.C. Gorman is sometimes called ‘The Picasso of Indian Artists’.