Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing, Maine

Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing, Maine

The Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing, Maine, safeguards the legacy of sculptor Bernard “Blackie” Langlais (1921–1977), who turned his coastal property into an open-air studio filled with monumental wooden creations. Between 1966 and 1977, Langlais transformed the land with hundreds of playful, surreal, and sometimes monumental sculptures, from oversized animals to towering human figures, blending art into the landscape. Today, vsitors can take a…