Above the Clouds: Scott Mead

World traveler and acclaimed photographer Scott Mead documents evocative vistas from above the clouds. Mead views this series as an "attempt to share an overall internal and external voyage and its insights, thoughts, and feelings" as he gazes over the endless horizon, full of possibilities. Mountains scattered with cloud shadow, the ripples of distant ocean waves, glittering city lights, and the abstract geography of farmland and ice-covered ocean are all beautifully captured in this thought-provoking collection of photography. In an introductory essay Mead discusses his photographic career as an expression of a deeply-lived life of exploration, reflection and discovery.

Scott Mead is an American-born photographer, philanthropist, and investor living in London. A photographer for many years before becoming a partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs, he returned to full-time photography over ten years ago. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Photographers Gallery in London and is a trustee at the International Center of Photography in New York City.