Expert: Tom Riddolls M.A.C. - 4/15/2010

Question
I have a R.C. Gorman Canyon de Chelly Night lithograph that is signed, dated and includes in the corner 15/15. We bought it from a reputable art gallery that valued it at $5K about 20 years ago. Would you consider this an artist-produced lithograph because of the lower total of only 15 being produced? Or could it also be that he worked with a studio which produced them?
Where could I go to find out the value of this lithograph?
Thank you so much. The answers on this web site are full of detailed information.

Sincerely,
Donna

Answer
This is not my field, but I will mention that R.C. Gorman was very popular in the 70s and 80s but in the last 20 has slid in reputable some.  There was the child abuse scandal and such.  So his name is still out there but after his death we did not see his prices shoot up.  I can't comment on the litho being from his hands or from a studio - you first step would be to contact a museum or gallery in New Mexico asking for information.  They will have a better grasp of his current pricing and such.

Good luck.
Tom