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Altman Galleries print view role Dealer/Gallery dates 1946- city Los Angeles state CA sex n/a historical notes Altman Galleries, also known as Altman Antiques, was owned by Ralph C. Altman. With his wife Patricia, Altman collected and dealt English furniture and tribal art. Through their efforts, the Altmans are credited with introducing southern Californians to so-called “primitive” art in the early 1950’s. Ralph Altman became a lecturer on North American Indian and African arts at UCLA and was the founder and director of the Fowler Museum, helping to build the Museum’s holdings of non-Western art into one of the most distinguished collections in the world. Patricia Altman served as curator of folk art and textiles at the Fowler Museum. updated 10/31/2024 13:33:23 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Interview with Ralph Altman, 1966-1967 see details... Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives Arensberg Archives see details... University of California, Los Angeles YRL Department of Special Collections Interview of Patricia Altman see details... see also: Altman, Ralph C. «  back