John Altoon

Black and White 55

1963

Not on display

Artist: John Altoon 1925–1969
Medium: Acrylic paint and ink on board
Dimensions: Support: 762 x 1016 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by the artist's widow 1981
Reference: T03266

Catalogue entry

T03266 UNTITLED (BLACK AND WHITE 55) 1963

Not inscribed
Ink and acrylic paint on board, 30 × 40 (76.3 × 101.7)
Presented by the artist's widow 1981

This is one of many drawings made by Altoon during 1963 on a commercial board of standard size. He concentrated on these intuitive drawings, combinations of Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, following a period of making larger oil paintings.

Published in:
The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1984