John Tuska
Energy Source , 1998 (Executed)
Lot #269 |
2011-11-09 |
Doyle, New York
Art Auction to Benefit LaGuardia High School
Category:
Sculpture
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Auction Details
Auction house: Doyle
Auction number: 7761
Auction name: Art Auction to Benefit LaGuardia High School
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2011-11-09
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
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Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Sculpture & 3D Art
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Dimensions: 17 x 17 inches
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
43.18
Width In Centimeters:
43.18
Height In Inches:
17
Width In Inches:
17
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Year notes: Executed in 1998.
Provenance
From 1931 until his death in 1998, John Tuska was an artist and educator. He received a B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Besides sculpture and pottery, Tuska was a prolific draftsman, painter, and photographer who taught at the University of Kentucky for thirty-one years. His iconic Illumine, a series of fifty-six bronze figures celebrating human expression, adorns the facade of University of Kentucky's Fine Arts Building. Tuska received the Kentucky Governor's Award for lifetime achievement. His work can be found in private collections and public spaces throughout the world. The Tuska Foundation and Arts Center is housed in the Tuska Museum, a national landmark in Lexington, Kentucky.