John Tuska Ink Drawing "Figure Series V"
Item Details
Figure Series V, 1985
Ink drawing on paper
Signed to lower right
Title inscribed to lower left
Provenance
From the artist’s estate
Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his sculptures, ceramics, paper casts, inks, and watercolors. He acquired his formal education at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York. After serving in the U.S Navy, he became an educator at the University of Kentucky, which commissioned him to produce his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze Illumine (1995). His work can be found in multiple institutions including Museum of Arts and Science, Georgetown College, Krannert Art Museum, Palmer Art Museum, Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky Art Museum, among many others.
Condition
- light toning and light scattered accretion to sheet; minor wear to sheet edges.
Dimensions
Item #
ITMG115103