Damita St I

Damita State I, a 1979 R.C. Gorman lithograph, captures a seated Navajo woman from behind in one of the artist’s most beloved quiet poses. She leans slightly to her left with her hand pressed to the ground for support, her long skirt pooling to the right in a soft crescent outlined in rose. Her loose coral pink blouse is rendered with delicate pencil shading that deepens along the shoulders, while her jet black hair is pulled into a traditional chongo and wrapped with a white ribbon. Warm peach tones sweep the background into a quiet halo around her silhouette. As State I of this celebrated series, Damita is a centerpiece acquisition for collectors of early Gorman lithographs, Southwest figurative art, and Native American fine art prints.