Wayne Lawrence
Wayne Lawrence (born 1974) is a documentary photographer. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Wayne Lawrence
- Born
- 1974 · Saint Kitts.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer
- Education
- Brooks Institute
- Honours
- Arnold Newman Prize For New Directions in Photographic Portraiture
- Languages
- English
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Wayne Lawrence (born 1974) is a documentary photographer. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.
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Wayne Lawrence (born 1974) is a photographer, of American nationality. The photographer was born in Saint Kitts. Wayne Lawrence was educated at Brooks Institute.
Languages used include English. Works are held at Picker Art Gallery.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
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. He attended Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara.
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He is known for his photographic series called Orchard Beach: The Bronx Riviera and Black Orthodox.
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1974
Wayne Lawrence was born on 1 January 1974.
Publications
• Orchard Beach: The Bronx Riviera. Prestel, 2013.
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- “Wayne Lawrence”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 2010: selected by Photo District News as one of its 30 photographers to watch • 2012: International Photography Awards • 2012: American Photography Annual • 2013: American Photography Annual • 2013: Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Portraiture • 2013: Aaron Siskind Foundation Individual Photographer's Fellowship
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