John Tuska Ink Drawings for "The House of the Would-Be Gardner"
Item Details
Includes three signed hardcover copies of ‘The House of the Would-Be Gardner’ by Alvin Greenberg, one unsigned paperback copy of same and a personal letter from Greenberg to Tuska, discussing illustrations and subsequent publication.
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.
| Artist (Nationality, Lifespan) | John Tuska (Kentucky, 1931 – 1998) |
| Title, Date | Untitled (figural), circa 1972 |
| Medium on Ground | Ink drawings on paper |
| Signature | Signed to lower edge |
Condition
- slight toning to sheet edges; lightly scattered marks and accretion; minor tearing and stains to envelope; fading, toning, creasing to covers, and/or scattered foxing to books.
Dimensions
- measures sheets for original drawings.
Item #
ITMG514489
