Laughlin, Clarence John

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1905-08-14

Death 1985-01-02

Nationality: Americans,

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

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