Marie St I

Marie St I, 1985, by R.C. Gorman, shows a seated woman viewed from behind, enveloped in a sumptuous blanket rendered in deep teal-blue and burgundy-pink stripes. The woman’s dark hair is visible, and her posture conveys quiet introspection as she remains wrapped within the colorful textile. The composition emphasizes silhouette and fabric volume against a neutral ground, allowing the striped blanket to command visual attention. The cool blue and warm burgundy create chromatic tension and visual interest. This is State I, the foundational version of the Marie series. The serigraph medium allows for vibrant color saturation and crisp edges. A collectible work for Gorman state variants and color-field portraiture.