John Altoon
Painter; Los Angeles, Calif.; b. 1925, d. 1969 Altoon (born Altoonian), was a major figure in the Los Angeles art scene from the 1950s until his death from a heart attack in 1969. He began painting in the abstract-expressionist style, but by the mid-1960s his works turned to the figur, characterized by skillful draftsmanship and sexual imagery.
Selected Images of John Altoon
Objects at Smithsonian American Art Museum (1)
Objects at Archives of American Art (2)
