Tuska Studio Two-Panel Screen "Dance"
Item Details
A two-panel dressing screen by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), titled Dance. Composed of painted wood and shoji paper, the work features ten square vignettes of dancers and athletes in various poses. It is not signed.
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
- one tear to paper to lower panel; scratches to frame and figures.
Dimensions
- measured open.
Item #
18LEX036-044