John Tuska Mixed Media Figural Sketches and Studies, 1980s
Item Details
John Tuska (Kentucky, 1931 – 1998)
Untitled (figure), 1980s
Graphite and collage on paper; ink and watercolor on paper
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
- toning to sheets; creasing to corners; loose edges and tears to some collaged areas; scattered marks, stains and accretion; creasing throughout and pinholes to lower corners of largest sheet.
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Item #
ITMG514446