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Paul Cadmus — Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Paul Cadmus — Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Paul Cadmus — Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Paul Cadmus

Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island

1950

Paul Cadmus's 'Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island' is a gelatin silver print from 1950 documenting another figure from the artist's Fire Island community. This portrait is part of Cadmus's larger body of work capturing the social and personal life of mid-century Fire Island. The photograph demonstrates the artist's skill in creating intimate character studies through the medium of black and white photography. The work contributes to an important historical record of queer life and community during this period.

Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions

Notes

Signed, titled and dated to verso ‘Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island by PC 1950 Paul Cadmus’ with artist's stamp. Provenance: Robert Samuel Gallery, New York | Estate of Arthur B. Kouwenhoven Jr., Savannah | Private Collection

🔨 Auction Lot

Post War & Contemporary Art

May 14, 2026

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 284

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Paul Cadmus, Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island, 1950

Paul Cadmus's 'Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island' is a gelatin silver print from 1950 documenting another figure from the artist's Fire Island community. This portrait is part of Cadmus's larger body of work capturing the social and personal life of mid-century Fire Island. The photograph demonstrates the artist's skill in creating intimate character studies through the medium of black and white photography. The work contributes to an important historical record of queer life and community during this period.

Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
10.5 x 16.5 cm
Year
1950
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Mid Century, Queer History, Cherry Grove, Gelatin Silver Print, Black And White, Social History, Portrait Photography, Community Documentation, Personal Portrait, Fire Island

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