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Wayne Lawrence (born 1974) is a documentary photographer. He is based in Brooklyn, New York. [1] [2]
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Wayne Lawrence (born 1974) is a documentary photographer. He is based in Brooklyn, New York. [1] [2]
Lawrence was born in St. Kitts. His first visit to New York was when he was 16 years old. He then moved west and worked as a commercial carpenter. [1] He attended Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara.
He is known for his photographic series called Orchard Beach: The Bronx Riviera and Black Orthodox. [1]
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