INSPIRED BY A MASTER | photography

Biography:

Clarence John Laughlin was born on August 10, 1905 in Lake Charles, then moved to New Orleans. He moved when he was young and stayed there most of his life.
Laughlin’s father taught him to love books and literature but taught himself photography
The Great Depression affected his artwork
Before he was a photographer, he took photos for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Office of Strategic Services, and Vogue magazine
Before becoming a photographer, he had a passion to write passionately of the connection between photography and imagination. He worked as a photographer and landed his first professional job as a Civil Service photographer with the United States Engineer's office
Died January 2, 1985

Photography:

Laughlin's artwork style is fine art and natural photography.
He discovered photography when he was 25 by teaching himself how to use a simple 2 ½ by 2 ¼ view camera.
Many other photographers influenced Laughlin. Some include Alfred Steiglitz, Edward Weston, Eugene Atget and others.
His influences from people make his photos symbolic, surrealist, depict fantasy, and some are very straightforward
His artwork was put in The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Historic New Orleans Collection
His photos were mostly known for surrealism
There was surrealism in his photos because of the objects and places he took during his time, mostly the South of the U.S.
He worked with his friend Edward Weston, which was also his influence/inspiration