Wayne Thom

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Wayne Thom
Wayne thom portrait.jpeg
Born (1933-12-13) December 13, 1933 (age 87)
Shanghai, China
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Brooks Institute of Photography
Occupation Architectural photographer
AwardsFellow, American Society of Photographers

Wayne Thom (born December 13, 1933) is an international architectural photographer.

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Early Life

Thom was born in Shanghai and grew up in Hong Kong before moving to Vancouver. He studied photography, first at Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California, and then at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, where he graduated in 1968.

Career

Thom's career spans five decades documenting upward of 2,800 projects. He has worked with clients in North America and Asia, but based mainly in the Greater Los Angeles Area. His clients include architects and developers such as I. M. Pei, A. Quincy Jones, Arthur Erickson, Bennie Gonzales, William Pereira, Bing Thom, John Portman, Gio Ponti, Kajima USA, NBBJ and SOM.

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