John Tuska Plaster Plate

Item Details

Plaster

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, 1964
Plaster
Signed and dated to the lower right

A plaster plate by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1964. The work features the embossed silhouette of an open hand. The piece is signed and dated to the lower right.

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 scratches and minor stains throughout the plaster surface.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC342-041