Female Nude

Female Nude (1975) is a monumental black-and-white lithograph expressing R.C. Gorman’s signature approach to the human form through bold contour and powerful geometry. The seated woman, rendered in stark ivory against deep charcoal, displays the artist’s mastery of anatomical proportion and expressive line. Her body fills the composition with commanding presence, her posture conveying strength and confidence. The high-contrast technique emphasizes form while the triangular negative space below her creates visual balance and psychological intensity. This work exemplifies Gorman’s influence from post-war modernism and his distinctive voice in American figurative printmaking. An essential acquisition for serious collectors of Gorman works and fine art nudes from the 1970s.