The Power of His Brush: The Evolution of R.C. Gorman is Nikos Ligidakis’s hardback volume on the beloved Southwestern artist. The cover pairs a portrait of the artist in a dark cap with a landscape of purple mountains above orange, rock-strewn terrain — a fitting frame for a book that follows the arc of his career.
As a book about the artist rather than an artwork itself, it belongs on the shelf alongside monographs and collector references on Southwestern art. The cover’s portrait-and-landscape design signals its subject at a glance, and the hardback format suits repeated browsing and display.
Give it to collectors of R.C. Gorman merchandise, students of Native American art, or readers building a library of art books.
