John Tuska Lithograph "Demur"

Item Details

A stone lithograph titled Demur by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), circa 1970. The work depicts a portrait of a female against a dark background. The print is unsigned and stored with a mat support, wrapped in plastic.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. He is 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 his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze 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

- blue pen mark to the lower portion of paper; minor wrapping to paper; smudging to paper.

Dimensions

- measures mat support; image measures 13.5" W and 18.5" H.

Item #

18LEX036-038