John Tuska Decorative Stoneware Plate
Item Details
John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, 1966
Stoneware
Signed and dated to the bottom
A decorative stoneware plate by artist John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1966. Depicted is a plate featuring abstract figures to the face rendered with freeform delineations. It is signed and dated to the bottom.
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 | Stoneware |
| Signature | Impressed by the artist’s hand |
Condition
- some dust and accretions.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC342-017
