November 6, 2011

Collection Name: bill lockhart Collection

Collection Number: 768

Post Type: Kite object or Accessory

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

Artist or Author: Hugh "Stretch" Tucker,,

Creation Year: 1995

Length: 0.00

Height: 74.50

Width: 59.00

Summay:

Rokkaku with design of a tsunami made by Hugh "Stretch" Tucker (USA). Red, orange, blue and white ripstop sail with six 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.

Geographic: United States

Kite Type: Bowed

Materials: Carbon, Ripstop

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