Emma Summerton

Australian born Emma Summerton (*1970) graduated from the National Art School in Sydney, where she studied fine arts majoring in Photography. Summerton moved to London in 1998, where she worked as an assistant to artist Fiona Banner while starting her career as a photographer.
Emma Summerton’s first published fashion editorial was a Self Portrait Polaroid story shot for Dazed & Confused in 2005. Since then Summerton has established herself as one of the most talented photographers to emerge in the mid 2000’s. Her in-depth technical knowledge coupled with her eye for detail and love for fashion have made her images not only unique but very distinctive, setting her apart from other photographers working in the industry today.
Summerton’s Editorial Clients include: Italian, British, American, German, Australian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese Vogue’s, W Magazine, i-D, Self Service, Dazed & Confused, CR, V Magazine, Garage, The Last magazine, 10 and Big Magazine
Commercial Clients include:  Dior, Estee Lauder, Loreal, Paul & Joe, Kate Spade, Miu Miu, Prada, Anna Sui, Burberry, Diane von Furstenburg, Topshop, Agent Provocateur, Terry de Havilland, Yves Saint Laurent…
The artist was chosen to shoot the 49th Pirelli Calendar 2023, being the 5th Women in its history to do so.

Education 

National Art School Sydney, Australia

Selected solo exhibitions

2023 

14 Spells (to save your life), Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland

2019 

Landed, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland

2005 

Installation of the Terry de Havilland Self Portraits SS05, Comme Des Garçons Dover St Market, London, UK

Selected group exhibitions

2023 

MIA Art Fair, Milan, Italy

Beyond Fashion, IPFO Haus der Fotografie, Olten, Switzerland

2022 

Beyond Fashion, ALT.1, Hyundai Seoul, South Korea

2021 

Paris Photo, Paris, France

Beyond Fashion, Xie Zilong Photography Museum, Changsha, China

2020 

Beyond Fashion, Shanghai Center of Photography, Shanghai, China

2019 

Photo London, London, UK

Ultimate Editorial, Phillips London UK

Body Beautiful, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK

Beyond Fashion, ArtisTree, Taikoo Place, Hongkong

Christian Dior, Designer of Dreams, V&A, London UK

2001 

Insider Trading, Mandeville Hotel, London, UK