John Tuska Bas-Relief Ceramic Sculpture
Item Details
An original John Tuska (1931 – 1998) bas-relief ceramic sculpture. Features a thick almost square slab of ceramic with light details raised in relief and light lines depicting a seated male nude. The piece is signed and dated 1972 to the bottom right.
Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania and 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 the bronze figure sculptures for the series Genesis (1969) and 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
Some wear along the edges of the piece, some markings noted.
Dimensions
Item #
17LEX097-017