The Drawings of Paul Cadmus

by Stephen Frankel (Editor), Guy Davenport (Introduction), Paul Cadmus (Artist)

Presents a large selection of the artist's drawings as well as his preliminary studies for paintings

Genres: Art

144 pages, Hardcover

First published November 15, 1989

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paul Cadmus's body of work is in large part an exaltation of the male nude. Oddly enough, the other part, better known and less controversial, is better known--or known at all--because it is controversial. It just happens that a painting subvented by the WPA, which depicts among other things a couple sailors at the dock getting feely, is the more likely to produce public outcry than is the drawn nude--not that there's anything damning in that OR the getting feely--hung in a private studio.

The drawings are really quite great. Davenport's writing, as always, is an impetus both to reading more Davenport and to writing well. Come for the Introduction. Stay for Cadmus.

[Ginidir · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a book to read. You look at it. Great drawings. Ahead of his time and behind as well.