John Tuska Color Study Portfolio

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Color study portfolio, 1974
Sixteen watercolor, pastel and graphite studies on paper
Doubly signed and dated to the end page

A watercolor, pastel and graphite color study porfolio by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1974. The work depicts multiple color gradations within rectangular scales and geometric patterns. The piece is doubly signed and dated to the right margin of the end page. The study is presented within a patterned fabric hard cover portfolio.

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

- minor wear and stains throughout the portfolio cover; minor stains throughout the interior pages.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC342-080