John Tuska Ceramic Plate
Item Details
John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled
Glazed ceramic plate
Signed to the bottom
A ceramic plate by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998). The piece is hand-formed using a variety of glazes including decorative craquelure. To the bottom, the work is 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.
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Signature | Impressed by the artist’s hand |
Condition
- wear to the edges of the item; extra glaze to the bottom of the item.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC342-067
