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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, From the original End-game, 1960, Vintage gelatin silver print.
    From the original End-game, 1960
    Photograph
    Lempertz · · Lot 179
    €6,710≈ $9,123≈ £5,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Peter Beard, orphaned cheetah cubs @ natl. Park Hdqutrs. Mweiga nr. Nyeri, Kenya, 1968, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    orphaned cheetah cubs @ natl. Park Hdqutrs. Mweiga nr. Nyeri, Kenya, 1968
    Photograph
    39,5 × 58 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2140
    €43,750≈ $59,483≈ £36,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–50,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Peter Beard, Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Chobe, Uganda, 1966, Chromogenic print with blood, ink and affixed photograph, printed later
    Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Chobe, Uganda, 1966
    Photograph
    69 x 98.7 cm (27 1/8 x 38 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £31,250≈ $50,194≈ €37,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Peter Beard, Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Toned gelatin silver print with ink, paint, blood, collage and affixed cloth, printed later
    Giraffes in Mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960
    Photograph
    47 1/2 x 77 in. (120.7 x 195.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $173,000≈ £106,514≈ €127,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Peter Beard, Buffalo Springs, Kenya, July, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge and E. Mwangi Kuria and affixed feather, printed 1996-1997
    Buffalo Springs, Kenya, July, 1960
    Photograph
    32 1/2 x 48 in. (82.6 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $47,500≈ £29,245≈ €35,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Peter Beard, Nguya and 201-lb. Nile Perch, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed 1995
    Nguya and 201-lb. Nile Perch, Alia Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1968
    Photograph
    14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.9 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    $17,500≈ £10,775≈ €12,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Peter Beard, Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987
    Photograph
    12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    $61,250≈ £37,711≈ €45,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Peter Beard, Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink and paint, printed later
    Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968
    Photograph
    12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (31.8 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $53,750≈ £33,093≈ €39,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000 with ink, paint, drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge, E. Mwangi Kuria and affixed photographs, magazine cuttings, leaves and feathers
    I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965
    Photograph
    Overall 82.3 x 120.5 cm (32 3/8 x 47 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    £74,500≈ $115,550≈ €87,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Peter Beard, Lion Pride/ Southern Serengeti, nr. Ndutu for The End of the Game, 1976, Platinum palladium print, printed later
    Lion Pride/ Southern Serengeti, nr. Ndutu for The End of the Game, 1976
    Photograph
    16 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (41.3 x 61.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 245
    $30,000≈ £19,841≈ €23,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
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