Original Tuska Graphite on Paper Drawing

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Graphite on paper

An original Tuska graphite on paper drawing. The piece is created with simple strokes and uses darker and thicker lines to create shadow. The piece was formed without clearly designed shapes to allow individual interpretation. The piece is signed on the bottom right in pencil.

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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17LEX097-156