John Altoon
American · 1925–1969 · Painter, Printmaker
John Altoon was an American artist. Born in Los Angeles to immigrant Armenian parents, from 1947 to 1949 he attended the Otis Art Institute, from 1947 to 1950 he also attended… (Wikipedia)
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Untitled (from Hyperion Series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $62,500≈ £48,725≈ €55,085Sign up to see
Untitled (from the Hyperion series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $52,920≈ £41,917≈ €48,959Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · $52,500≈ £33,981≈ €46,239Sign up to see
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John Altoon was an American artist. Born in Los Angeles to immigrant Armenian parents, from 1947 to 1949 he attended the Otis Art Institute, from 1947 to 1950 he also attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and in 1950 the Chouinard Art Institute. Altoon was a prominent figure in the LA art scene in the 1950s and 1960s. 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.
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abstract expressionism
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