John Altoon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Altoon

American artist

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1926

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1969

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Altoon (November 5, 1925 - February 8, 1969), an American artist, was born in Los Angeles to immigrant Armenian parents.
From 1947–1949 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 (opened June 2014).