John Tuska Stoneware Sculpture of Male Figure

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931- 1998)
Untitled (Male figure), late 20th century
Molded stoneware sculpture
Signed to the lower left to the verso

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

- dust and minor surface wear; minor cracks throughout from molding and firing process; white marks particularly to the edges of upper arms and to the left of the neck; dried residue to the underside of the legs.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC341-153