Clarence’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Improbable Dome (No.1), The Selfridge Mansion, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Elegy for Moss Land
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Hellenic Flower (#2) (Asphodel Plantation)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Iron Coffins for the Youthful Dead
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Wooden Gothic (Rural Negro Church)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Massive Dance (The Tree as Visual Movement)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Life Flourishes by Death (#1)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Hellenic Flower (#4) (Asphodel Plantation)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

A Ravaged Door
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Horse with Art Nouveau Man
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

The Creature from the House, New Orleans, Louisiana
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

From the Moyen Age
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Chicago Poem in Shadow and Iron, 4419 Drexel Boulevard
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

The Weight of Hope
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Flowers of the Night Land
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Gothic Revival Entrance
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Conclave of Monsters (The Tree as Demonology)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Louisiana Pastoral (#2)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

Our Lady of Decay (#1)
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985

The Apparition (No. 9), Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA
Clarence John Laughlin American, 1905–1985