John Tuska Bronze Maquette

Item Details

Bronze

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, circa 1985
Bronze
Unsigned

A bronze maquette by artist John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), circa 1985. This composition features two abstract figures, which are meant to represent the investigation of the human condition. It is unsigned and is presented in a wooden floater frame.

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

- some dust and accretions; scratches and marks to frame.

Dimensions

- frame measures; composition measures 7" W x 9.75" H.

Item #

18DCC342-052