Robert P. Cenedella

Robert P. Cenedella, Jr. (born May 24, 1938, in Milford, Massachusetts) is an American artist. He studied at the Art Students League of New York and was mentored by George Grosz. He gained recognition for his paintings of the Atomic Age, illustrations for The Communist Manifesto, his satirical Yes Art series, commissioned works for Bacardi, Heinz, Absolut Vodka, and murals for Le Cirque. Career highlights include a theater piece for Tony Randall, exhibitions at the Château de Bagatelle, and a one-man show at Saatchi & Saatchi’s New York headquarters. A full retrospective of his political works was sponsored by The Nation Institute in 2003. The 2016 documentary Art Bastard brought renewed attention to his work.