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in New York City. He is the only living artist to be included in the show and his artwork is used for the front and back cover of the show's catalog. In their review of the show, the New York Times refers to R.C. Gorman as "the
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Walters, Jordan Biro (2019-08-01). ""So Let Me Paint": Navajo Artist R.C. Gorman and the
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