John Tuska Figure Study Portfolio

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Drawing study portfolio, 1973
Eight graphite, charcoal, Conté Crayon and ink drawings on paper
Signed and dated to the lower right of end page

A graphite, charcoal, Conté Crayon and ink figure study porfolio by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1973. The portfolio features eight sketches depicting various figural nude studies. The piece is signed and dated in ink to the lower right of the end page. The works are 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 throughout the edges of hard cover; minor stains, rubbing and minor discoloration throughout the interior pages.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC342-079