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John Louis Laurent

John Louis Laurent (1921 - 2005) was active/lived in New Hampshire, Maine.  John Laurent is known for Regional landscape and still-life painting, teaching.

The following is a copy of the artist's obituary, from "The Portsmouth Herald", Portsmouth New Hampshire, April 21, 2005:

Famed Ogunquit artist John Laurent dies at 83

By Jim Kanak

OGUNQUIT The town lost one of its great links to the Ogunquit and Perkins Cove art colony when renowned artist John Laurent died on April 14.

Laurent had spent much of his life in Perkins Cove involved with the art and fishing communities there.

"The annals of art in Maine have been depleted by the passing of John Laurent," said Ed Betts, an artist and close contemporary who knew Laurent since 1947.

"His art summed up many of the characteristics of the rugged Maine landscape and people. Through both his art and especially his teaching, he has left an indelible mark on 20th century art that will influence future artists, and he has been a great inspiration."

But it was Laurent's involvement in the many aspects of the Ogunquit community that endeared him to man   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5644 characters.]  Artist bio

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