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John Altoon

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American artist (1925-1969) described as a boozing, boisterous braggart with schizophrenia who died at 44 from a heart attack, known for paintings and drawings of uneasy, searching beauty.

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"John Altoon (1925-1969) was said to be a boozing, boisterous braggart with reckless intensity and an appetite for destruction. Imposing, swarthy, and diagnosed as schizophrenic in his late 30s, he was plagued by bouts of depression, paranoia, and manic episodes that often turned caustic and ugly, at"
John Altoon (1925-1969) · u/asiwasmovingahead_ · ↑35 · 2025-12-01
"John Altoon (1925-1969) was said to be a boozing, boisterous braggart with reckless intensity and an appetite for destruction. Imposing, swarthy, and diagnosed as schizophrenic in his late 30s, he was plagued by bouts of depression, paranoia, and manic episodes that often turned caustic and ugly, at"
John Altoon (1925-1969) · u/asiwasmovingahead_ · ↑35 · 2025-12-01
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