Navajo Smoke St II, 1980, continues the exploration of a Navajo woman emerging from atmospheric smoke and haze. This second state variation refines and reinterprets the haunting subject first presented in State I, offering subtle shifts in composition, tone, and the interplay of figure and obscuring atmosphere. Both states demonstrate Gorman’s deep interest in printmaking technique and the expressive possibilities of representing spiritual and ceremonial themes through atmospheric effects. Together, these state variations showcase the printmaker’s creative process and evolving vision. A significant work for serious collectors of Gorman’s printmaking practice.
Unknown, Original
Navajo Smoke St II
1980 R.C. Gorman original, State II — Navajo Smoke continues, subtly refined from State I. Haunting smoke-and-figure atmosphere, signed spiritual signed second-state collector work.
SKU: navajo-smoke-st-ii
Categories: Unknown, Original
Tags: 1980, 1980s Gorman, blue, cool palette, gallery piece, Gorman original, gray, kneeling figure, mystical mood, Native American art, Navajo woman, R.C. Gorman, signed original, Southwest fine art, spiritual mood, state variation St II, white
