John Albok (1894–1982): The Painter of American Landscapes John Albok was born in 1894, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to parents who were both artists—his father a sculptor and his mother a watercolorist. This early exposure to artistic pursuits profoundly shaped Albok’s lifelong passion for painting and instilled in him a meticulous attention to detail and an unwavering dedication to capturing the beauty of the natural world. He emigrated to the United States in 1913, settling in Pasadena, California, where he established himself as a respected landscape painter and taught at CalArts (Califo…