Paddy Summerfield's 'Empty Days' photographs

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Thirty-four black and white, mounted photographs taken by Paddy Summerfield over fifty years and gathered into the 'Empty Days' collection, depicting isolation, frailty and fragmentation.

Dates

Creation: c.1970-2015

Extent

1.0 Linear metre (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 18672/1/1].

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MSS. 18672/1-3

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 18672

Additional Description

Abstract

Paddy Summerfield's 'Empty Days' photographs.

Biographical / Historical

Paddy Summerfield is a fine art photographer who has lived and worked in Oxford throughout his life. He trained at the Guildford School of Art and documents street life, focusing on abandonment and loss.

His work has been exhibited at the Serpentine Gallery, Photographers' Gallery and Barbican in London, at Modern Art Oxford and at the Museum of Film & Photography, Bradford.