John Altoon, Untitled, 19x19 inches, 60’s

John Altoon (1925-1965)
“Untitled”, 19×19 inches,1960’S, signed lower right.

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John Altoon

John Altoon (1925-1965)  is the first major retrospective devoted to this little-known yet important artist whose brief but significant career unfolded in southern California from the 1950s until his untimely death in 1969 at age 43.

Trained as a commercial illustrator as well as a fine artist, Altoon developed both an abstract vocabulary influenced by Abstract Expressionism and a figurative style (often erotically charged and with socio-political content) that reflected his commercial background. He also developed a hybrid style combining abstraction with figuration.  A post-modernist before his time, Altoon had a facility with line, color, and subject matter that resonated with his peers and continues to resonate with artists today.

Exhibitions of his work have been held at the

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego,
– Whitney Museum of American Art, New York,
– Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C,
– Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
– The Baxter Museum, Pasadena, and
– The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
– 2014 Museum Associates/LACMA (opened June 2014).

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