Navajo Summer

Navajo Summer, 1977, a brilliant serigraph by R.C. Gorman capturing a solitary figure standing in an expansive desert landscape beneath a crystal-clear blue sky. The woman wears a striking orange and yellow patterned blanket with purple accents, creating a vivid focal point against the warm tan earth and bright sky. Her serene profile and contemplative pose suggest peaceful solitude and spiritual connection to the land. The bright palette and clean compositional lines are characteristic of Gorman’s mastery of the serigraph medium. A quintessential work expressing the beauty and isolation of the Southwest landscape and the Navajo woman’s enduring presence within it.