John Tuska Male Nude Bas-Relief Ceramic Sculpture
Item Details
A John Tuska (1931 – 1998) male nude ceramic bas-relief sculpture. Features a man seated and partly reclining back on one elbow. His knees are bent and open. The piece is finished in a dark charcoal tone with rust highlighting. It is signed to the bottom right and dated 1972.
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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Some markings noted throughout.
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17LEX097-060