Laughlin, Clarence John. Clarence John Laughlin: The Personal Eye. Aperture, Vol. 17, No. 3-4.

Aperture, 1973. Introduction by Jonathan Williams. Stories by Lafcadio Hearn. Captions by the photographer. Issued in conjunction with an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 1973 to January 1974. Wraps, 132 pages. Good plus in wraps with two small scuffs to cover, name of previous owner inside front cover, small tape remnant inside front cover, and discreetly closed tear at base of spine.

Born in Lake Charles in 1905, Clarence John Laughlin grew up and made his home in New Orleans, although he photographed widely during his career.  The photographer is best known for his surrealistic photographs of the American South and for his book, Ghosts Along the Mississippi: The Magic of the Old Houses of Louisiana (1948).  Although he dropped out of high school after one year, Laughlin was highly literate and wrote extensive captions for his photos. His personal library of 30,000 books was purchased by Louisiana State University after his death on January 2, 1985.  A major collection of his work is at the Historic New Orleans Collection.