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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David and Goliath

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David and Goliath

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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Nude Back View

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Nude Back View

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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Nude Poses

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Nude Poses

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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Male Nude

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Male Nude

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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Gelatin silver print; 'Collection of Paul...

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Gelatin silver print; 'Collection of Paul...

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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Gelatin silver print; the 'Collection of Jon...

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Gelatin silver print; the 'Collection of Jon...

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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Gelatin silver print; titled in pencil on the...

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Gelatin silver print; titled in pencil on the...

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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Reclining Nude

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Reclining Nude

Sale Date: March 21, 2023

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Standing Male Nude

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Standing Male Nude

Sale Date: March 21, 2023

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Nude in Armchair

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Nude in Armchair

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Reclining Nude

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Reclining Nude

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Study for Le Ruban Dénoué, Hommage à Reynaldo Hahn

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Study for Le Ruban Dénoué, Hommage à Reynaldo Hahn

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Nude in Front of Tub

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Nude in Front of Tub

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Going South, 1934

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Going South, 1934

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Jared French by P.C. or M.F., Fire Island., 1944

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Jared French by P.C. or M.F., Fire Island., 1944

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Waiting for Rehearsal

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Waiting for Rehearsal

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Coney Island., 1935

Paul Cadmus

Coney Island., 1935

Sale Date: February 16, 2023

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Polo Spill (Aspects of Suburban Life)., 1938

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Polo Spill (Aspects of Suburban Life)., 1938

Sale Date: February 19, 2023

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Mobile, 1953

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Mobile, 1953

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Paul Cadmus Double Sided Drawing

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Double Sided Drawing

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Paul Cadmus Stretching Female Nude Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Stretching Female Nude Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Paul Cadmus Lying Nude Back View Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Lying Nude Back View Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Youth with Kite, 1941

Paul Cadmus

Youth with Kite, 1941

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Nude with Mirror

Paul Cadmus

Nude with Mirror

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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