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Peter Beard

American · 1938–2020 · Photographer

Peter Hill Beard was an American artist, photographer, diarist, and writer. He lived and worked in New York City, Montauk, Long Island and Kenya. His photographs of Africa,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Peter Beard, Heart Attack City, 1972, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood, feathers, affixed gelatin silver prints and watercolor drawings by the Hog Ranch Art Department, executed laterHeart Attack CityPhillips · $603,000≈ £426,812≈ €490,085Sign up to see
  2. Peter Beard, 756 elephants in a “misery likes company” formation / destroyed social units from starvation / exceeding carrying capacity / over-population / + mismanagement / TSAVO / @ the Mkomazi border / for The End of the Game / last word from Paradise, 1976, Unique work, comprising gelatin silver print with ink, blood and affixed gelatin silver prints, executed later756 elephants in a “misery likes company” formation / destroyed social units from starvation / exceeding carrying capacity / over-population / + mismanagement / TSAVO / @ the Mkomazi border / for The End of the Game / last word from ParadisePhillips · £212,500≈ $272,553≈ €245,388Sign up to see
  3. Peter Beard, Downwind on the Tiva Lugga, Tsavo North near Kathamula, 1965, Unique mural-sized work, comprising gelatin silver print with ink and affixed gelatin silver, chromogenic, and Polaroid prints, with a feather, a sticker and a photocopied drawing, executed 2004Downwind on the Tiva Lugga, Tsavo North near KathamulaPhillips · £187,500≈ $252,956≈ €214,715Sign up to see

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  1. Peter Beard, Cheetah Cubs at Natl Park Hdqtr Mweiga nr. Nyeri (Kenya), 1968, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1999
    Cheetah Cubs at Natl Park Hdqtr Mweiga nr. Nyeri (Kenya), 1968
    Photograph
    39 × 58 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2121
    €53,680≈ $69,199≈ £43,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Peter Beard, Kenya Elephant, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1990
    Kenya Elephant, 1960
    Photograph
    57 × 38 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2122
    €37,820≈ $48,754≈ £30,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Peter Beard, Tsavo North - athi TIVA lugga, Bull elephant (circa 150-160 lbs/side), 1965, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1997, collagiert
    Tsavo North - athi TIVA lugga, Bull elephant (circa 150-160 lbs/side), 1965
    Photograph
    50 × 75,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2147
    €75,640≈ $94,081≈ £60,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
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