Paul Cadmus, Artist

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: December 17, 1999 | Copyright information

Paul Cadmus, an American artist known for his figurative style whose subjects ranged from social satire to male nudes, died Sunday. He was 94.

Cadmus was a meticulous worker who favored the complicated, time- consuming medium of egg tempera. He averaged two paintings a year but was more prolific in forms that included drawing, printmaking and photography over his 70-year career.

His narrative subject matter and his almost illustrational style fell out of favor ...

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