JOHN ALTOON About Women

JOHN ALTOON (1925-1969)
About Women

$ 1,800

Color lithograph on Rives BFK 1965/66 A/P VI; ed:100 GEL
double page spread of 19 x 38″‘ inches  (48.2 x 96.5  mm)
From “About Women”, a suite of 10 color lithographs plus poetry by Robert Creely Published by Gemini

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Catalog: GEL
Remark: From "About Women", a suite of 10 color lithographs plus poetry by Robert Creely Published by Gemini
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John Altoon drew attention through his paintings and drawings; his brash use of color grew out of Abstract Expressionism but matured into a unique visual language. His loose, calligraphic forms are idiosyncratic and, often,, scatological, suggesting a figurative yet ambiguous identity.

These paintings and drawings led to a Fellowship at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, 1965 - 1968 and to Gemini Graphic Editions, Ltd. These lithographs capture the essence of his drawing sensibility. Whimsical, masterly, colorful and bold, Altoon brought his story-telling powers into these works. His narratives provoked admiration, outrage and stimulation.

In the 1960's, his work was exhibited at the Ferus Gallery, along with art by Craig Kauffman, Ed Moses and Edward Ruscha. He was part of the younger generation, the avant-guard that encouraged national attention to the exciting new art and artists in California.