Scott Mead
Scott Mead is a fine art photographer, philanthropist, and investor. He established Bramley Studio and leads its creative practice, engagements and initiatives.
Scott studied photography under renowned photographers William Eggleston and Emmet Gowin and practiced for many years prior to his investment banking career.
In 2009 he rediscovered his extensive archives and a solo exhibition, Looking Back, took place the next year with a book of the same name. “Above the Clouds” was published by Prestel in 2017 followed by a solo exhibition in 2018. “Equivalents” was published by Prestel in 2022 . In 2023, “To look at things in bloom”, a Bramley Studio publication exploring photography and poetry, was followed by Scott’s book “Thoughts For My Children” - life experiences collected in images and text—was published by Bramley Studio & Hurtwood. Scott’s new book “Rites of Passage” was published by Bramley Studio & Hurtwood in June 2026. His photographs have been exhibited and collected widely throughout the world. All profits from print and book sales are donated to charity.
Through The Mead Family Foundation he has established numerous fellowships, endowments and other opportunities for artists, medical research, athletes and students. He lives between London and New York.
Above the clouds.
Above the Clouds is a portfolio of images taken from Mead’s extensive air travel on regularly scheduled flights over the last several years. In this most recent body of work, Mead captures the physical, emotional and philosophical wonder of air travel with his images of the world above the clouds. During these journeys, Mead has been extremely inspired whilst gazing out of plane windows at the endless horizon, finding that the journey itself can be more meaningful than just a means to a destination.
To accompany the series and 2018 exhibition, Prestel has published a book of these awe-inspiring images, including an insightful introductory essay; further information can be found here.
Looking back.
During Mead's college years at Harvard University in the mid 1970s he studied photography under renowned American photographers William Eggleston, Emmet Gowin and Minor White. The Looking Back series explores this period of time, capturing the striking New England landscapes, trees and domestic interiors in black and white.
The photographs were taken using a traditional large format 8x10 film camera, which, inspired by his former teacher Emmet Gowin, he fitted with a lens from a smaller 4x5 camera. The result is that the image recreates what the eye sees, making the viewer a true observer.
Further images and the story of Mead’s rediscovery of photography and where it all began can be seen on his website.
