October 25, 2016

Collection Name: Kite Collection

Collection Number: 4317

Post Type: History

This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Artist or Author: Hugh "Stretch" Tucker,,

Creation Year: 1996

Length: 0.00

Height: 72.00

Width: 60.00

Summay:

Rokkaku with design of a koi fish made by Hugh "Stretch" Tucker (USA). Red, black, orange, blue and white ripstop sail with graphite spars, a four point bridle. Signed and initialed from his Kabuki Series by Aerial Kinetics.

"Stretch" Tucker was an American kitemaker who worked with Domina Jalbert in the last years of his life. He was interested in the applique technique of kite design.

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