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Below are books with text written by Andy. Visit the photography book page for additional titles that feature Andy's photographic work.
I'LL BE WATCHING YOU: INSIDE THE POLICE 1980-83
Taschen, 2007

The insider: The Police on tour photographed by guitarist Andy Summers
In the early 1980s, The Police went on tour accompanied by a photographer who documented the band behind the scenes in a series of candid and striking black and white photos. This talented photographer also happened to be the band s guitarist, Andy Summers. Yes, it s true 9the man responsible for the guitar lick from "Every Breath You Take" was not only the backbone of one of the most popular bands of all time, he also possessed a visual gift for composition and mood that allowed him to capture the spirit of The Police better thananyone else could have.
ONE TRAIN LATER
Thomas Dunne Books, 2006

In this intimate, revealing work, Andy Summers writes fluidly about his first guitar, his experiences with earlier bands, his relationships and encounters with Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, John Belushi, and The Police, and more.
LIGHT STRINGS
Chronicle Books, 2004


Can you not possibly get enough guitar? Neither can photographer Ralph Gibson and guitarist Andy Summers, who've come together to create "Light Strings: Impressions of the Guitar" an exhibit touring the Hermes galleries of New York, Los Angeles, and Paris this fall. Photography by Ralph Gibson, essays by Andy Summers.

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