Clifton Faust, a New Orleans photographer who impressed customers at Bywater Bakery with his dazzling king cake decorations honed through a life in the creative arts, has died.
He was 55 and died this week after a six-year battle with skin cancer, according to his mother, Lyndia Faust.
Faust, a New Orleans figure revered for a gentle spirit, left a lasting impact on coworkers, customers and the community of friends and family he left behind…