Morning Star

Morning Star, 1991, lithograph by R.C. Gorman. A solitary Navajo woman stands gazing upward in reverence beneath a starry night sky, the brilliant morning star gleaming above the desert horizon. She is wrapped in a red Bayeta blanket richly patterned with dark geometric designs, her long skirt of deep purple-blue creating a striking silhouette against the golden earth tones of the high desert. Behind her rise the iconic red and ochre mesa formations of Monument Valley, their massive forms echoing her spiritual contemplation. Gorman’s masterful use of volumetric form and his signature elegant line work capture the mystical connection between the Navajo woman and the sacred Southwest landscape. A must-have acquisition for collectors of Gorman lithographs, Southwest fine art, and Native American figurative prints.