Original Tuska Sculpture in Clay

Item Details

An original John Tuska (1931 – 1998) sculpture in clay. Features a female figure with head held to the side and long flowing hair. The figure is seated on a block with laces of clay noted at the back. The piece is constructed from rust tone clay and it is unsigned. A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist son, Seth D. Tuska, is included to this piece.

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.

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Markings noted throughout.

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17LEX097-007