John Altoon

John Altoon (1925–1969) was an American painter and printmaker.

John Altoon in brief

Born
1925
Died
1969
Known for
painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Los Angeles
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Overview

Born at Los Angeles in 1925, died at Los Angeles in 1969.

In detail

John Altoon studied at Chouinard Art Institute, Otis College of Art and Design and Art Center College of Design. the recorded working language is English.

The authority associates the name with abstract expressionism.

Work by John Altoon is recorded in the collections of Tate, Whitney Museum of American Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Modern Art.

Sources

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    “John Altoon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4062989: John Altoon

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Elsewhere in Prints

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