John Tuska Stone Lithographs Including "Summertime Storm," circa 1970

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky, 1931-1998)
Summertime Storm and three untitled (nude couple, female nudes), circa 1970
Four stone lithographs on paper
Three lithographs numbered, dated and signed in graphite to the lower margin; one unsigned lithograph

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

- uneven toning to paper; edge wear to sheets; surface smudges and stray ink marks; some billowing to paper.

Dimensions

- measures largest sheet.

Item #

ITMG876293