Original Tuska Pastel on Paper of Figure

Item Details

Pastel on paper

An original John Tuska (1931 – 1998) pastel on paper of a figure. Features a single female figure with something brown and blue gathered in her hands. The piece features highlight tones of yellow, green, brown and blue. It is signed in pencil 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 to the edges of the paper noted.

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Item #

17LEX097-117