John Tuska Mixed Media Composition "#4 Upper Left"

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931- 1998)
#4 Upper Left, late 20th century
Serigraph on paper cutouts mounted on board
Unsigned

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

- edge wear, marks, and scratches throughout composition; areas of lifting, loss, and creasing to media throughout composition; board somewhat loose in frame; scratches, marks, and wear to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 35.5" W x 47.5" H.

Item #

18DCC341-013