Laughlin, Clarence John

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Clarence John Laughlin was born in 1905 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is widely credited as the first surrealist photographer in the United States and is best known for his images of the American South. Laughlin died on January 2, 1985, and is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France.

From the description of Clarence John Laughlin scrapbooks, 1880-1920. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 615635999

Louisiana photographer.

From the description of Clarence John Laughlin papers, 1941-1969. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 243856906

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creatorOf Laughlin, Clarence John. Laughlin, Clarence John : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Laughlin, Clarence John. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
creatorOf Fifth Avenue Gallery records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Laughlin, Clarence John, 1905- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Laughlin, Clarence John, 1905-1985. Clarence John Laughlin scrapbooks, 1880-1920. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Laughlin, Clarence John. Clarence John Laughlin papers, 1941-1969. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn History of photography collection, 1840-1986 (inclusive). Harvard University Art Museum
referencedIn Papers of John Coolidge and Agnes Mongan, 1909-2006 Harvard Art Museums. Archives
referencedIn Berry, Jason. Papers 1966-1987. Tulane University, Amistad Research Center
referencedIn Coolidge, John, 1913-1995. Papers of John Coolidge and Agnes Mongan, 1909-2006. Harvard University Art Museum
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
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associatedWith Coolidge, John, 1913-1995. person
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correspondedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
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Birth 1905-08-14

Death 1985-01-02

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