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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Seated Nude

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Seated Nude

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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Idle Afternoon

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Idle Afternoon

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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Pride: Study for a newsprint reproduction,..., 1955

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Pride: Study for a newsprint reproduction,..., 1955

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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Sin of the Second Circle: A study for Lust..., 1945

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Sin of the Second Circle: A study for Lust..., 1945

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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Envy #1, study for The Seven Deadly Sins, 1947

Paul Cadmus

Envy #1, study for The Seven Deadly Sins, 1947

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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Self Portrait, Mallorca, 1932

Paul Cadmus

Self Portrait, Mallorca, 1932

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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NUDO #1, 2, 3 (D. 57) (3 works), 1984

Paul Cadmus

NUDO #1, 2, 3 (D. 57) (3 works), 1984

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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MOBILE (D. 50), 1953

Paul Cadmus

MOBILE (D. 50), 1953

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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TWO BOYS ON A BEACH, NO. 1 (D. 42), 1938

Paul Cadmus

TWO BOYS ON A BEACH, NO. 1 (D. 42), 1938

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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PRELIMINARY SKETCH FOR HORSEPLAY; HORSEPLAY..., 1935

Paul Cadmus

PRELIMINARY SKETCH FOR HORSEPLAY; HORSEPLAY..., 1935

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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CONEY ISLAND (D. 38), 1935

Paul Cadmus

CONEY ISLAND (D. 38), 1935

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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STEWART'S (D. 35), 1934

Paul Cadmus

STEWART'S (D. 35), 1934

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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MARTHA (PROFILE) (DAVENPORT 5), 1924–1925

Paul Cadmus

MARTHA (PROFILE) (DAVENPORT 5), 1924–1925

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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POLO SPILL, FROM ASPECTS OF SUBURBAN LIFE, 1938

Paul Cadmus

POLO SPILL, FROM ASPECTS OF SUBURBAN LIFE, 1938

Sale Date: April 2, 2016

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STEWARTS, 1934

Paul Cadmus

STEWARTS, 1934

Sale Date: April 2, 2016

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Two Boys on a Beach #1, from Twelve Etchings, 1938

Paul Cadmus

Two Boys on a Beach #1, from Twelve Etchings, 1938

Sale Date: April 19, 2016

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Nudo #1, 1984

Paul Cadmus

Nudo #1, 1984

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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Nudo 1-3, 1984

Paul Cadmus

Nudo 1-3, 1984

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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Arabesque, 1947

Paul Cadmus

Arabesque, 1947

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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YMCA Locker Room, 1934

Paul Cadmus

YMCA Locker Room, 1934

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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Stewart's, 1934

Paul Cadmus

Stewart's, 1934

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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Two Boys on a Beach #1, 1938

Paul Cadmus

Two Boys on a Beach #1, 1938

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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Standing Nude, Back View, Fire Island, 1999

Paul Cadmus

Standing Nude, Back View, Fire Island, 1999

Sale Date: March 19, 2016

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Male Nude #JHB4, 1960

Paul Cadmus

Male Nude #JHB4, 1960

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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