#TBT: I. M. Pei Wearing His Iconic Eyeglasses at New York's Waldorf Astoria in 2004
I.M. Pei (R) and his wife Eileen at Asia Society's Annual Dinner at New York's Waldorf Astoria in 2004. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)
Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, better known as I. M. Pei, now 98 years old, is widely considered one of the world’s greatest architects. His projects have included the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, The Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
In this photo, I. M. Pei is pictured with his late wife Eileen at Asia Society’s annual dinner, themed “The China Connection,” at the Waldorf Astoria New York on February 25, 2004.
Each week for "Throwback Thursday" (#TBT), we'll reach into our archives to find a photo from the organization's nearly 60-year history. Some photos will feature important moments, some will feature important people, and others still will just be photos we love. Do you have an Asia Society photo you'd like us to consider including in this series? Please email the photo and any related details to [email protected] (we regret that we won't be able to respond directly to each inquiry).