Profile

Scott London is a California-based photographer whose work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, The Atlantic, Forbes, Architectural Digest and the New York Times. He has contributed to more than 50 books and been profiled in Wired magazine and on CNN and the Discovery Channel.

Scott is perhaps best known for his images of Burning Man. His book Burning Man: Art on Fire, a collaboration with writer Jennifer Raiser, has been in print for almost a decade. It was published in a comprehensively revised and expanded edition in July 2023 (more info here). The book inspired a feature-length documentary film by the same name released in 2020.

Scott’s work has been exhibited at museums and shows across the U.S. and Europe. It was featured at the Smithsonian Institution as part of the landmark No Spectators exhibition at the Renwick Gallery. It was also included in the “Living” exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark and the “Art in an Ephemeral Age” show at the Institute of Art and Ideas in the UK.

Scott’s career got its start in public broadcasting. His radio interviews and documentaries have been heard on NPR stations across the U.S. He has also written for many newspapers and magazines and edited several books.

Scott was born in Washington D.C. At the age of five, his family moved to Stockholm, Sweden, where he was raised and educated—and where, as a teenager, he taught himself photography and built his first darkroom. He returned to the U.S. in his mid-20s and eventually landed on the West Coast. It’s been said that America is built on a tilt and everything loose slides to California.

Press & Interviews

Burning Man Diaries — Forbes Magazine

Scott London: Burning Man — Pocko Times

This Photographer’s Pics Hum with Electric Energy — Uproxx

A Photographer Delves Into the Dust — Monterey County Weekly

Interview with Scott London — Photographer Monthly Magazine

White Hot Truth — Harper’s Bazaar India

Artsy Autos at Burning Man — CNN

Bombay Beach Biennale — San Francisco Chronicle

An Interview with Scott London — Arts Illustrated

Best Photos of 2015 — Rolling Stone

Absurd Automobile Photography — Trend Hunter

Scott London: Burning Man — It’s Nice That

Can Attending Burning Man Change Your Life? — This Happened Here

Rendez-Vous Entre Cramés — Trajectoire Magazine

Artist Profile — Marie Claire Ukraine

Photos

Top photo of Scott London by Debbie Wolff

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