John Tuska Stoneware Relief Sculpture from "Icarus Series"

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931- 1998)
Untitled from Icarus Series, late 20th century
Stoneware relief sculpture
Unsigned

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

- surface wear present to sculpture; dust and accretions present throughout piece.

Dimensions

Item #

ITMG114724