John Altoon
(American, 1925–1969)
Biography
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
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.jpg "Untitled and Untitled (2 works), 1955")
.jpg "Untitled (+ Four figures, ink on paper laid..., 1960")
John Altoon
Untitled (+ Four figures, ink on paper laid..., 1960
Sale Date: January 23, 2012
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.jpg "Untitled (+ Four figures; 2 works), 1960")
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