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Wpa Nude Male

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
1936 to 1939, Gershoy worked for the WPA Federal Art Project. She collaborated with Max Spivak on
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Two male nude studies by Tony Sisti. Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few lines he
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper

Study of a Male Nude (Original Thomas Hart Benton, Signed & Authenticated)
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New Orleans, LA
his WPA-era paintings of rural Midwestern scenes, his drawings are less familiar - but they
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Mid-20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude
By Raymond Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lovely glow, this piece is a superb example of WPA-era sculpture. The artist, Raymond Turner, was a
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Mahogany

"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor
By Don Griffith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, in the heart of the Art Deco era, the panel depicts the nude male figure dropping through a rocky
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

American Modernist Oil Painting Nude Male on Beach WPA Artist Group of 10
By Ben-Zion Weinman
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1897, Ben-Zion Weinman celebrated his European Jewish heritage in his visual works as a sculptor, painter, and printmaker. Influenced by Spinoza, Knut Hamsun, and Wladyslaw R...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Multiple Male Nudes, " drawing by Ben Messick
By Ben Messick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The cluster of knotty male nudes depicted in this high-energy drawing by Ben Messick illustrates
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Vintage 1930s American Drawings

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Pencil, Paper

"Nudes with Arched Bridge, " WPA Period Painting by Rodda, 1930s
By Larry Rodda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rodda depicts a male and female nude couple sitting on a grassy spot overlooking an arched bridge. Using
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a group of male nudes offloading a wagon laden with large sacks, probably filled with flour, given
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954
By Christopher Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this large 1950s painting of a nude male youth, executed in black gouache or
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Male Youth at Sunset, " Vivid Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
depiction of a partially nude male youth standing at an open window at sunset was painted by Dunbar Beck in
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
successful muralists, and he painted a WPA-sponsored mural in the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Male and Female Nude Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-figure pieces for WPA projects, institutions and public parks. Gregory is best known for his works in
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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

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Wood

Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Two male nude studies by Tony Sisti. Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few lines he
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Mid-20th Century North American Drawings

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Paper

"Seated Black Male Nude, " Art Deco Watercolor by Brown County Painter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting of a Black male nude, executed in rich, brilliant shades of burnt sienna, reddish
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Nude Male and Draped Female, " Study for Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
one of America's most accomplished and successful muralists, and he painted a WPA-sponsored mural in
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Vintage 1930s American Drawings

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Pencil, Paper

"Toltec, " Important Sketch for Art Deco Painting with Male and Female Nudes
By John Garth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stylized and richly-colored, almost cinematic, depiction of a nude Toltec male youth by John
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of a half-nude man floating over a succession of dancing couples below was one of a series of surreal
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paper, Paint

'The Animal Kingdom, ' Art Deco Mural Study with Male Nudes by John Garth
By John Garth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
an idealized Man at work and at play, all nude or semi-nude, and accompanied by animals ranging from
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
composition features two female figures in Classical Greek robes and a semi-nude male figure holding the reins
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism
By Kyra Markham
Located in New York, NY
"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism. 30 x 24 inches
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Vision of Angels, " Important Night-Time Scene, WPA Era, African American Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although not signed, this brilliant scene of a nude black male figure, marvelling at a vision of
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's
By Helen Clark Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
for a large male nude in her realistic style. Helen was often asked to do portraits on commission due
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1940s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso) Graphite on paper, 1925 Signed with the
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso)
By Paul H. Winchell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Head of a Deco Woman (recto) Standing Male Model (verso) Graphite on paper, 1925 Signed with the
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

"Nude with Totem Pole, " Rare Surrealist Drawing by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
foray into Surrealism. His depiction of a nude male facing a Totem pole with one arm outstretched and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Lester O. Schwartz, Untitled, 1938
By Lester O. Schwartz
Located in Braintree, GB
The original pen and ink drawing by Lester O. Schwartz Signed and dated 1938 ' 'Untitled' nude
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Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

Lester O. Schwartz, Untitled, 1938
Lester O. Schwartz, Untitled, 1938
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Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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The wiry nude depicted in this high-energy drawing by Ben Messick illustrates his mastery of mural
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"Geronimo", Large, Important Painting with 21 Male Nudes at Swimming Hole, 1940s
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Louis Gartner Petit Point Needlework Tapestry after Paul Cadmus THE INVENTOR
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