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Laughlin Phillips

Laughlin Phillips (1924–2010) was an American painter and art collector.

Biography

Born at Washington, D.C. in 1924, died in Washington in 2010.

Laughlin Phillips studied at Yale University, University of Chicago and St.

Residence is recorded at Washington, D.C. and Washington. Employment is recorded with Central Intelligence Agency and The Phillips Collection. Positions recorded include museum director.

Work by Laughlin Phillips is recorded in the collections of The Phillips Collection.

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  • Washington, D.C. and Washington
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  • Washington and D.C.

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  • Yale UniversityOrganisation

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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