John Tuska Graphite Drawing on Paper of a Female Nude

Item Details

A graphite drawing on paper of a female nude by well-listed artist John Tuska (1931-1998). This work depicts a woman laying with her legs stretched towards the left of the composition. The piece is signed by hand in graphite to the lower right corner. This drawing is presented unmounted and unframed.

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 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

- edges show some wear; discoloration is present to the paper.

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Item #

17LEX227-039-001