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Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus (1904 - 1999) was active/lived in Connecticut.  Paul Cadmus is known for Drawing, nude figure, satirical genre, etching.

Art © Jon F. Anderson, Estate of Paul Cadmus/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

The following was written and compiled by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California:


Paul Cadmus was born in New York City on December 17, 1904 and lived and worked in New York City.  He came from an artistic family.  His father was a lithographer who painted in a modest way; his mother did illustrations for children's books; his sister was a designer.  Paul began to draw when he was two and one-half.   When he was fourteen, he entered the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League.  He was the pupil of Joseph Pennell, William Aurbach-Levy, Charles Locke, and Jared French. 

Later he worked for an advertising agency until he had some money; he became the lover of Jared French and the two went to live in Majorca.  When he returned to the United States in 1933, there were no jobs for young artists.  He joined the Public Works of Art Project, forerunner of the Works Progress Admin   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5528 characters.]  Artist bio

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