John Tuska Ceramic Sculpture
Item Details
John Tuska
Untitled
Ceramic
Signed
John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, late 20th century
Figural ceramic sculpture
Signed to the base
A figural ceramic sculpture by artist John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated late 20th century. The work depicts an abstracted female figure standing on a base. The piece is signed along the base behind the figure’s right foot.
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 to the underside; minor areas of scuffing to the surface of the figure; drying cracks to the figure’s ankles.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC341-321
