R.C. Gorman Cast Paper Relief 'Yoko', Numbered Edition, Framed, 1988

About the Item

R.C. GORMAN. An entirely white cast-paper relief: a kneeling figure swathed in a deeply folded blanket, her head turned to show a serene profile and a long braid of hair. The whole image is modelled in raised and recessed paper - no pigment at all - so it reads purely through light and shadow across the ridged drapery folds. The sheet has a soft irregular deckled edge on all four sides and is floated on a cream linen-covered mat. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil along the lower edge. Medium: cast paper relief (handmade paper casting). Signed lower left of the sheet, in pencil, reading "R.C.Gorman 1988". Edition: 64/200, signed and numbered in pencil. Accompanied by a certificate: Typed certificate no. 110 dated 01/25/94 certifying the paper casting 'Yoko' by R.C. Gorman as signed and numbered, authenticated by Cornell Gabos. Inscribed on the reverse or mount: R.C.Gorman 1988; 64/200; Certificate of Authenticity; 110. Condition: Sheet appears clean and undamaged with crisp deckled edges; light glass glare only. Certificate is creased and taped inside a plastic sleeve.

About the Artist

R.C. Gorman (1931-2005), a Navajo artist from Chinle, Arizona, became one of the most celebrated Native American artists of the twentieth century. His flowing images of Navajo women span lithography, cast paper and bronze.

Details

Creator:

R.C. Gorman

Creation Year:

1988

Dimensions:

Height: 30.0 in (76.2 cm)
Width: 26.0 in (66.04 cm)
outside of frame

Medium:

cast paper relief (handmade paper casting)

Edition:

64/200, signed and numbered in pencil

Period:

20Th

Condition:

Offered in the condition shown in the photographs.

Reference Number:

VO-88

Documentation:

Typed certificate no. 110 dated 01/25/94 certifying the paper casting 'Yoko' by R.C. Gorman as signed and numbered, authenticated by Cornell Gabos.

Gallery Location:

Renaissance Fine Arts, 2184 Warrensville Road, University Hts., Ohio 44118