DAN CYTRON, THE ARTIST
DANIEL JOSEPH CYTRON's artistic talent was recognized early, and his mother, Shirley Cytron, enrolled him in Eula Long’s art classes as a young boy. He later thought he wanted to be an architect and worked in the office of internationally-famous architect, Richard Neutra; but even though my grandparents (Tillie and Leo Cytron) built a beautiful house in Benedict Canyon designed by him, Dan decided architecture was not to be his calling, and he decided to go to Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles to get his Master’s. He made life-long friends there and produced fine paintings, lovely watercolors on paper and drawings He worked as an assistant to the well-known painter, Sam Francis, and eventually started his own business, Fine Artist’s Color and Ink. He studied at L.A. Trade Tech and was an expert in paint technology. He not only made pigments and inks for artists and lithographers, but made elegant colors for Sam Francis as well as his own work. He was an exceptional painter himself and produced noteworthy and artistically acclaimed paintings. He set up shop in a downtown loft and in other studios where he pursued his career, doing magnificent, huge acrylic thick-colored paintings. He also painted smaller art works - elegant watercolors on paper, monochromatic drawings, and multi-colored lithographs. He had gallery and museum shows, and was purchased by various collectors.
What follows is his artwork. Some of the photos are not ideal as the work may be covered in plastic, and you may not be able to see it as it should be seen. Nevertheless, if any of these pieces interest you, please contact Sally Cytron Gati at sallygati@gmail.com or call (415) 900-6484.
