Is anyone familiar with the photographer Scott Mead? Does he have any exhibitions? I heard his name a few days ago but I haven't heard of him before.
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Scott Mead is primarily known in the world of investment banking. He has a Bachelor's degree from Harvard (1977), a masters from Emmanuel College, Cambridge (1979), and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (1982). He started his career with First Boston Corporation. From 1986 until 2003 he worked for Goldman-Sachs, first in New York and then in London. He was a partner and managing director when he left to co-found Richmond Park Partners.
While an undergraduate at Harvard Mead studied photography under William Eggleston when he spent a year as a visiting professor at Harvard. After leaving his investment banking career, Mead rededicated himself to photography. Some of his early works were sold at a solo show in London in 2010 and the proceeds donated to charity. He has had photographs selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2011, 2012, and 2013. According to his photography web site the only piece currently on public display is at the 2013 Summer Exhibition. He plans to open another solo exhibition of his more recent work in the future.
I looked a bit on the net and I found some Info also on http://www.scottmead.org/