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John Dwyer McLaughlin (May 21, 1898 – March 22, 1976) was an American abstract painter. Based primarily in California, he was a pioneer in minimalist and hard-edge painting. ==Life== John McLaughlin was born in Sharon, Massachusetts. His father was a Massachusetts Superior Court judge and he had six siblings. His parents instilled in him an interest in art, most specifically Asian art.〔 McLaughlin served in both World Wars. His service in the United States Navy during World War I spanned from 1917 to 1921.〔 In 1928 he married Florence Emerson, a descendant of Ralph Waldo Emerson.〔 In 1935 they moved to Japan, where McLaughlin studied the art and language. When they returned to Boston in 1938, they opened The Tokaido, Inc., an art gallery which specialized in Japanese prints and other Asian items. After studying Japanese at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, he served the United States Marine Corps in World War II as a translator. Later in the war, he worked in U. S. Army Intelligence as a translator in Japan, Burma, and China. In 1945 he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John McLaughlin (artist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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