Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus

1904–1999

Paul Cadmus was an American artist widely known for his egg tempera paintings of gritty social interactions in urban settings. He also produced many highly finished drawings of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Paul Cadmus, Winter, Version #2, 1985, egg tempera on gessoed canvasboardWinter, Version #2Bonhams · $140,200≈ £110,856≈ €132,539Sign up to see
  2. Paul Cadmus, Male Nude (NM 118), conté crayon on olive paperMale Nude (NM 118)Bonhams · $44,063≈ £32,692≈ €38,839Sign up to see
  3. Paul Cadmus, Sailors and Floosies, ink with sepia wash on paper laid down on boardSailors and FloosiesBonhams · $27,500≈ £17,212≈ €21,333Sign up to see

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Paul Cadmus was an American artist widely known for his egg tempera paintings of gritty social interactions in urban settings. He also produced many highly finished drawings of single nude male figures. His paintings combine elements of eroticism and social critique in a style often called magic realism.

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Born 1904Died 1999Wikidata Q519534 ↗ULAN 500009073 ↗

Artist record compiled from: auction results, Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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