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 (1,435 results)
Nude by Night Light

Paul Cadmus

Nude by Night Light

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Seated Female Nude Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Seated Female Nude Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Seated Female Nude Watercolor &...

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Seated Female Nude Watercolor &...

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Sleeping Cat Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Sleeping Cat Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Male Nude Ink on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Male Nude Ink on Paper

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Female Nude Sketch Crayon on Green...

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Female Nude Sketch Crayon on Green...

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Dony Nardona, 1956

Paul Cadmus

Dony Nardona, 1956

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Dancers Resting, 1974

Paul Cadmus

Dancers Resting, 1974

Sale Date: January 11, 2022

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Teddo, 1985

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Teddo, 1985

Sale Date: January 11, 2022

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Nudo #2; Nudo #3 (two works), 1984

Paul Cadmus

Nudo #2; Nudo #3 (two works), 1984

Sale Date: December 16, 2021

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Lloyd and Barbara Wescott, 1942

Paul Cadmus

Lloyd and Barbara Wescott, 1942

Sale Date: November 18, 2021

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Male Nude (NM 118)

Paul Cadmus

Male Nude (NM 118)

Sale Date: November 18, 2021

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Paul Cadmus and Margaret French, Saltaire,..., 1938

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Paul Cadmus and Margaret French, Saltaire,..., 1938

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Margaret French & Paul Cadmus, Provincetown, 1947

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Margaret French & Paul Cadmus, Provincetown, 1947

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Male Nude

Paul Cadmus

Male Nude

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Seated Nude Male Figure

Paul Cadmus

Seated Nude Male Figure

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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George Tooker, Paul Cadmus, George Platt..., 1947

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George Tooker, Paul Cadmus, George Platt..., 1947

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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G.T. [George Tooker], P.C. [Paul Cadmus],..., 1948

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G.T. [George Tooker], P.C. [Paul Cadmus],..., 1948

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Paul Cadmus, 1940–1949

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Paul Cadmus, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Two dancers #2, 1966

Paul Cadmus

Two dancers #2, 1966

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Going South, 1934, 1934

Paul Cadmus

Going South, 1934, 1934

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Paul Cadmus

Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Sale Date: October 2, 2021

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Paul Cadmus Standing Nudes Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Standing Nudes Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Paul Cadmus Nude & Squirrel Crayon on Green Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Nude & Squirrel Crayon on Green Paper

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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