Paul Cadmus

(American, 1904–1999)

Paul Cadmus was an American painter, best known for his stylized, high-contrast renderings of male nudes and portraits. In his elegant tempura paintings, Cadmus emphasizes his subjects’ musculature in a style akin to Magical Realism, offering a level of intricate detail beyond observable life. Born on December 17, 1904 in New York, NY, he studied at the Art Students League in 1928 and thereafter worked in field commercial illustration, eventually receiving commissions in 1933 from the New Deal art program and going on to create mural paintings in post offices and other government offices. One of his earliest and most important works was The Fleets In!, a 1934 commission by the Public Works of Art Project of the WPA, wherein he painted a series of portraits of sailors on leave which controversially included a homosexual couple. His work garnered him both critical and commercial success, and he died in Connecticut on December 12, 1999. Cadmus has been featured in numerous important museum exhibitions, including the Whitney Museum in New York in 1996.

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Paul Cadmus Artworks

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Paul Cadmus (1,435 results)
Sunbather (NM 37)

Paul Cadmus

Sunbather (NM 37)

Sale Date: September 16, 2022

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Group of 10 figure studies, 1965

Paul Cadmus

Group of 10 figure studies, 1965

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Youth with Kite, 1941

Paul Cadmus

Youth with Kite, 1941

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Nudo #1, #2 and #3, 1984

Paul Cadmus

Nudo #1, #2 and #3, 1984

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Arabesque, 1947

Paul Cadmus

Arabesque, 1947

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Dancer with Red Head Band, 1987

Paul Cadmus

Dancer with Red Head Band, 1987

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Paul Cadmus

Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Art and Mort - Coffee Break

Paul Cadmus

Art and Mort - Coffee Break

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Bob Wallace by Jared French, 1947

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Bob Wallace by Jared French, 1947

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Jared French, 1940

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Jared French, 1940

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Paul, Provincetown, 1940

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Paul, Provincetown, 1940

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Portrait of a model by Jared French, 1940

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Portrait of a model by Jared French, 1940

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Jared French by Paul Cadmus, 1940

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Jared French by Paul Cadmus, 1940

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Two Boys on a Beach, No 2, 1939

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Two Boys on a Beach, No 2, 1939

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Francisco F, 1933

Paul Cadmus

Francisco F, 1933

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Sheet of Classical Figures, 1936–1938

Paul Cadmus

Sheet of Classical Figures, 1936–1938

Sale Date: July 24, 2022

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Standing Nude (DN 1)., 1930

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Standing Nude (DN 1)., 1930

Sale Date: June 30, 2022

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Nude Man Reclining, 1997

Paul Cadmus

Nude Man Reclining, 1997

Sale Date: June 25, 2022

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UNTITLED (SAILOR)

Paul Cadmus

UNTITLED (SAILOR)

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Nude on Ledges, 1996

Paul Cadmus

Nude on Ledges, 1996

Sale Date: June 23, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Reclining Male Nude Crayon on..., 1997

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Reclining Male Nude Crayon on..., 1997

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Seated Male Nude Crayon on Black Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Seated Male Nude Crayon on Black Paper

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Male Nude Double Sided Drawing

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Male Nude Double Sided Drawing

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Reclining Male Nude Crayon on Black...

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Reclining Male Nude Crayon on Black...

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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