Snap up banker's photos to help hospital

Former top banker Scott Mead is staging an exhibition of his art photography to raise money for the hospital that saved his son's life.

Dealer Tim Jeffries has offered him his gallery, Hamiltons, to display the work created when he studied under renowned American photographers Emmet Gowin and William Eggleston more than 30 years ago.

Proceeds from the sale of editions of the pictures and an accompanying book will go towards Great Ormond Street Hospital - which treated Mr Mead's son, Alex, now 18, for leukaemia.

Mr Mead, 56, of Notting Hill, considered photography as a career: "I was encouraged to by all these teachers who would say, 'You can really do this'." But he went on to become a partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs.

He left in 2003 and last year found negatives in his attic. He decided to do an exhibition - and it seemed logical to use that to benefit Great Ormond Street. "Alex was near death a number of times. The hospital was really brilliant."

Looking Back: Pictures from the Attic, Hamiltons Gallery, Mayfair, September 16-18.

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