Altoon, John, 1925-1969
Variant namesB. 1925 d. 1969.
From the description of John Altoon artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432322
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 figure, characterized by skillful draftsmanship and sexual imagery.
From the description of John Altoon art work and papers, [ca. 1940-1969]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83049894
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Altoon, John, 1925-1969. John Altoon artist file. | Whitney Museum of American Art, Library | |
| referencedIn | Billy Al Bengston papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Altoon, John, 1925-1969. [John Altoon : artist file] | Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives, DIA Research Library & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Altoon, John, 1925-1969. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| creatorOf | Altoon, John, 1925-1969. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Artists' Gallery records | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | John Altoon art work and papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Altoon, John, 1925-1969. PAD/D pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Irving Blum Gallery and Ferus Gallery announcements | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Charles Brittin papers, 1914-2004 (bulk 1950-1975) | Getty Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Altoon, John, 1925- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Nicholas Wilder Gallery records | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Fischbach Gallery records | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Altoon, John. [John Altoon] : artist file | John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Ed Moses | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Norton Wisdom | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Clinton Adams | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Adams, Clinton, 1918-2002, | person |
| associatedWith | Artists' Gallery (New York, N.Y) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bengston, Billy Al. | person |
| associatedWith | Brittin, Charles, 1928-2011 | person |
| associatedWith | Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fischbach Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Irving Blum Gallery | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Irving Blum Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Irving Blum Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Irving Blum Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | John Altoon, | person |
| associatedWith | Moses, Ed, 1926- | person |
| associatedWith | Nicholas Wilder Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Whitney Museum of American Art. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wisdom, Norton, | person |
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| California--Los Angeles |
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Birth 1925-11-05
Death 1969-02-08
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