John Tuska Charcoal Drawing of Nude Male Figure

Item Details

Charcoal on paper

A charcoal drawing on paper of male figure by well-listed artist John Tuska (1931-1998), created April 7, 1967. This piece depicts a nude male standing with his arms crossed over his chest. The piece is rendered with crosshatching to create the shadows and contours of human form. This work is signed and dated by hand towards the lower right. Presented float mounted on a black mat in a black wood frame. Hanging hardware is present to the verso.

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania and 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

- paper bent in frame; mounting coming undone; backing paper damaged; frame scuffed.

Dimensions

- measures in frame.

Item #

17LEX227-001