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Christine Kao

Christine Kao

UCLA Diver

Splashes surround a UCLA diver as they leap into the water during practice at the Spieker Aquatics Center, preparing for the Bruins' match against Stanford on Jan. 31, 2020. UCLA swim and dive lost the meet to the Cardinal.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2024

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Sports

Professional

UCLA Diver

Splashes surround a UCLA diver as they leap into the water during practice at the Spieker Aquatics Center, preparing for the Bruins' match against Stanford on Jan. 31, 2020. UCLA swim and dive lost the meet to the Cardinal.

About Artist

Christine Kao

Photojournalist Christine Kao relocated from her suburban hometown in Taiwan to Los Angeles in 2019 to attend UCLA, where she graduated in 2023 with a B.A. in Design Media Arts. Through photo essays and bookmaking, Kao shares stories of local communities, social movements, queer experiences, and Taiwanese heritage. Her photojournalism journey began at the college newspaper, The Daily Bruin.

Christine Kao

Photographic Areas of Focus

People, Photojournalism, Photojournalism, Portrait, Sports

Location

Taiwan

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