John Tuska Geometric Acrylic Painting
Item Details
John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled
Acrylic painting on board
Signed to the 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
- areas of toning; scattered accretion and smudges throughout; abrasion wear to areas of painting; fraying and wear to board.
Dimensions
- measures board.
Item #
ITMG876306