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Edmund Sumner
Edmund Sumner is an internationally highly regarded architecture photographer. For over 20 years his work has been commissioned by leading architects, publishers, editors and curators, who value the quality of his work distilling and conveying the character and essence of buildings and interior space and that his work transcends any functional and technical remit.
Alongside commissioned work Edmund Sumner has built up an impressive body of private artistic work continuously exploring the principle and potential of architecture photography as ‘the test of time frozen’.
Traces
'Traces' represents a body of work of architecture photography that takes the viewer around the world – yet with a common theme weaving through the varied images. In 'Traces' Edmund Sumner pursues a creative path that takes the viewer beyond mere visually recording aesthetic or functional aspects of buildings and interiors.
Buildings are a manifestation of how we shape the environment and – by the same token – how the environment shapes us. Architecture serves as a cultural chronicle, capturing the evolution of societies and their values. From ancient wonders to modern marvels, each structure tells a story of the people and times that created it, offering a tangible connection to our collective heritage.
Buildings invariably bear traces of cultural history that shapes our experience
Edmund Sumner photos artfully peel back invisible and visible layers to reveal traces – traces of cultural identity, spiritual spheres as much as historical milestones. – thus uniquely creating aesthetic histograms
The images in the 'Traces' collection add a metaphysical dimension to architecture photography – acting as a mirror, which reflects the journey we have been on and what we have become.
