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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, Loliondo lion charge, 1964, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    Loliondo lion charge, 1964
    Photograph
    9 × 25 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2163
    €7,500≈ $7,976≈ £6,394Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Peter Beard, Elephant Embryo, Uganda, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Elephant Embryo, Uganda, 1966
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (33.3 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    $7,500≈ £5,898≈ €6,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga National Park, Kenya for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print, executed later
    Orphaned Cheetah Cubs, Mweiga National Park, Kenya for The End of the Game, 1968
    Photograph
    6 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (16.2 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    $27,500≈ £21,625≈ €24,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Peter Beard, Giraffes and Zebras, 1964, Gelatin silver print with watercolor and ink, executed 2010
    Giraffes and Zebras, 1964
    Photograph
    Overall 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 206
    $30,000≈ £23,590≈ €26,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Peter Beard, 756 elephants in misery-likes company formation, Tsavo during the die-off, 1972, Gelatin silver print with ink, executed later
    756 elephants in misery-likes company formation, Tsavo during the die-off, 1972
    Photograph
    17 x 22 7/8 in. (43.2 x 58.1 cm) Overall 19 3/4 x 24 in. (50.2 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 210
    $10,625≈ £8,355≈ €9,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Peter Beard, Lion Pride from The End of the Game, 1976, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood and affixed gelatin silver and Polaroid prints, executed later
    Lion Pride from The End of the Game, 1976
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (49.5 x 60.3 cm) Overall 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $68,750≈ £54,061≈ €61,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Peter Beard, Large tusker c. 150 lbs in TSAVO north nr. Block 33 + Ithumba Hill, 1965, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990er Jahre
    Large tusker c. 150 lbs in TSAVO north nr. Block 33 + Ithumba Hill, 1965
    Photograph
    66,5 × 101,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2185
    €23,750≈ $26,538≈ £18,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Peter Beard, giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990er Jahre
    giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, 1960
    Photograph
    21,6 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2186
    €23,750≈ $26,538≈ £18,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Peter Beard, Andy Warhol at home in Montauk, Church Estate, New York, 1972, Silbergelatineabzug, 2002
    Andy Warhol at home in Montauk, Church Estate, New York, 1972
    Photograph
    60 × 50,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2188
    €70,000≈ $78,218≈ £54,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Peter Beard, Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, February, 1987, Gelatin silver print with blood, printed later
    Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, February, 1987
    Photograph
    60.5 x 50.3 cm (23 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    £40,000≈ $58,480≈ €52,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
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