John Tuska Cast Paper Relief "Torso IV"

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Torso IV, late 20th century
Graphite on embossed paper
Signed to the lower right
Titled to the lower left

A cast paper relief composition titled Torso IV by artist John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), late 20th century. The work features the abstracted torso of an ambiguous figure filled with heavy graphite pigments. The composition is signed to the lower right and titled in graphite to the lower left. This work is presented on a black wood frame with a black finish.

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 minor scratches throughout wooden frame; minor stains and rubbing throughout the paper.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sheet size measures 12.75" W x 13" H.

Item #

18DCC342-095