Untitled Portrait 1967 30x40 - Huge

Year1967

Hand SignedLower Right 

Condition Excellent 

Not Framed 

Purchased fromArtist 1969 

Provenance / HistoryPurchased the work directly from the artist in 1968. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

Additional InformationEarly Cool School and Light and Space 

LID168973

John Altoon - United States

Art Brokerage: John Altoon American Artist: b. 1925-1969. Altoon was a major artist in Los Angeles and an influence on artist Ed Ruscha and the entire school of West Coast Artists. John Altoon was well known for his pencil and ink drawings (ca. 1950s-1960s), mostly contained in sketchbooks and tablets, as well as numerous loose sketches and several mixed-media works on board. Altoon - WWII Navy service in the Pacific. John Altoon was a friend and an influence on artist Ed Ruscha. John Altoon showed at the Ferus Gallery along with Ed Moses, Billy Al Bengston, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman and Ed Keinholtz. Listings wanted.