Discovering Clarence John Laughlin, a New Orleans Master and American Pioneer

Louisiana photographer Clarence John Laughlin ranks among the great artists of New Orleans and the pioneers of American surrealist and experimental photography.

Laughlin produced more than 17,000 images in his lifetime and collected a trove of letters and hundreds of photographs through correspondence with his peers. Though he remained engaged with the artistic community, the romantic tinge of his images diverged from, and sometimes clashed with, the mid-century modernist movement.

Now through Saturday, March 25, visitors can discover Laughlin and his influence at an exhibition at The Historic New Orleans Collection, which owns the artist’s extensive personal archive.

– Eli Haddow, The Historic New Orleans Collection