Seeing and “the Eye of the Imagination”: Fantasy, Surrealism, and Horror in the Clarence John Laughlin Book Collection

Best known for the surreal photographs of architectural decay in his seminal work, Ghosts Along the Mississippi, Clarence John Laughlin considered himself, first and foremost, a book collector. The Clarence John Laughlin Book Collection mirrors the eclectic interests of its creator, measuring equal parts fine art, fantasy, the occult, and science fiction. Free and open to the public. lib.lsu.edu/special.