Altoon, John (b. 1925 d. 1969)
John Altoon art work and papers, ca. 1950-1960

Painter
Calif.,

Sketchbooks, ca. 1950-1960 23 v.

Over 300 sketches in pencil, ink, and crayon are contained in spiral sketchbooks and tablets. The sketches are rendered with a scribble-like style, and one uses collage elements. Subject matter includes animals, nude portraits, comic strips, landscape, and abstract studies of geometrical form. Most content is sexual or violent in nature.