John Altoon

(American, 1925–1969)

John Altoon was an American artist whose figurative, abstract paintings were heavily influenced by Abstract Expressionism. His visual vocabulary included idiosyncratic forms, loosely based on plants and biological objects. His use of color and gestural brushwork are similar to the works of Willem de Kooning, an important member of the Abstract Expressionists. He was represented by Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles during the late 1950s and early 1960s, along with Robert Irwin, Larry Bell, and Edward Keinholz. Born on November 5, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA, he attended the Otis Art Institute, as well as the Art Center College of Design, and the Chouinard Art Institute. His works are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Altoon died on February 8, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA.

John Altoon Artworks

John Altoon (300 results)
FS42, 1966

John Altoon

FS42, 1966

JD Malat Gallery

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Swan, 1968

John Altoon

Swan, 1968

JD Malat Gallery

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30 FS43, 1968

John Altoon

30 FS43, 1968

JD Malat Gallery

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J-97, 1965

John Altoon

J-97, 1965

JD Malat Gallery

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Untitled (ANI-65), 1968

John Altoon

Untitled (ANI-65), 1968

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (ANI-63), 1967

John Altoon

Untitled (ANI-63), 1967

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (F-5), 1966

John Altoon

Untitled (F-5), 1966

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (F-16), 1966

John Altoon

Untitled (F-16), 1966

Kohn Gallery

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WAAM #4, 1962–1963

John Altoon

WAAM #4, 1962–1963

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (F-80), 1966

John Altoon

Untitled (F-80), 1966

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (F-74), 1966

John Altoon

Untitled (F-74), 1966

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (F-41), 1967

John Altoon

Untitled (F-41), 1967

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (F-39), 1966

John Altoon

Untitled (F-39), 1966

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled, 1958

John Altoon

Untitled, 1958

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled (F-13), 1966

John Altoon

Untitled (F-13), 1966

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled, 1963

John Altoon

Untitled, 1963

Kohn Gallery

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Untitled, 1964–1965

John Altoon

Untitled, 1964–1965

Kohn Gallery

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