Learn about Clarence John Laughlin, the American photographer known for his surrealist photographs of the U.S. South. Laughlin's work ranged from simple geometric abstractions to elaborately staged allegories. He is credited as being the first true surrealist photographer in the United States. Laughlin's best-known book, Ghosts Along the Mississippi, was first published in 1948. Check out his photograph collection at http://cdm16313.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16313coll21.