Zonnie St I

Zonnie St I, 1974, lithograph by R.C. Gorman. A haunting back-view portrait of a Navajo woman wrapped in ivory white fabric, her dark hair crowned with a white binding, an elegant turquoise earring catching the light. The composition’s strength lies in Gorman’s masterful use of negative space and subtle shading against a cream ground. The figure’s stature and bearing convey quiet power. This is State I of the Zonnie series, rendered with delicate restraint. An exceptional acquisition for collectors of Gorman’s portraiture and students of his innovative compositional approaches.