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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Provincetown, 1925

Paul Cadmus

Provincetown, 1925

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Self-Portrait

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Self-Portrait

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Teddo, 1985

Paul Cadmus

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Boys on a Beach, no. 1, 1938

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Two Boys on a Beach, no. 1, 1938

Sale Date: December 5, 2022

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Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Paul Cadmus

Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Sale Date: December 5, 2022

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The Fleet's In, 1934

Paul Cadmus

The Fleet's In, 1934

Sale Date: December 5, 2022

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Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Paul Cadmus

Waiting for Rehearsal, 1984

Sale Date: December 5, 2022

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Jon Anderson

Paul Cadmus

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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Sunbather (NM 36), 1967

Paul Cadmus

Sunbather (NM 36), 1967

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Jon (NM235), 1985

Paul Cadmus

Jon (NM235), 1985

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Male Nude Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Male Nude Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Paul Cadmus David & Goliath Study Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus David & Goliath Study Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Male Nude Charcoal & Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Male Nude Charcoal & Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Reclining Male Nude Crayon on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Reclining Male Nude Crayon on Paper

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Youth With Kite, 1941.

Paul Cadmus

Youth With Kite, 1941.

Sale Date: November 4, 2022

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Study for “Sunday Sun”

Paul Cadmus

Study for “Sunday Sun”

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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A Shell, a Log and a Figure, 1941

Paul Cadmus

A Shell, a Log and a Figure, 1941

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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Self Portrait with Model Jon, 1972

Paul Cadmus

Self Portrait with Model Jon, 1972

Sale Date: November 4, 2022

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Provincetown (George Tooker and Paul Cadmus), 1947

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Provincetown (George Tooker and Paul Cadmus), 1947

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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Mobile, 1954

Paul Cadmus

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Lovers Colored Pencil on Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Lovers Colored Pencil on Paper

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Male Nude Crayon on Green Paper

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Male Nude Crayon on Green Paper

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Paul Cadmus Nude Figure Crayon on Paper, 1999

Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus Nude Figure Crayon on Paper, 1999

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Portrait of Webster Aitken, 1935

Paul Cadmus

Portrait of Webster Aitken, 1935

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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