The archive of Wayne Thom, a renowned architectural photographer who shot only with natural light, worked without assistants and meticulously printed his own images, is coming to USC Libraries.

Thom’s stunning photographs of landmark buildings throughout the American West and Asia will become part of USC Libraries’ collection early in September. His photographs include many buildings on the USC campus, including images of von KleinSmid Center, the 1968 USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism building, Heritage Hall, Varian Hall and others.

“The Wayne Thom archive is a world-class addition to our collections from every perspective,” said Catherine Quinlan, dean of the USC Libraries. “It extends our already strong holdings in the photographic history of Los Angeles and the American West. It strengthens USC’s position as a source for understanding Los Angeles as a Pacific Rim metropolis. And, most significantly, it makes certain that Wayne’s point of view will remain a vital part of scholarly and creative conversations among generations of researchers and artists.”