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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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Heart Attack CityPhillips · Apr 2018$603,000≈ £426,812≈ €490,085Sign up to see
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 ParadisePhillips · Oct 2019£212,500≈ $272,553≈ €245,388Sign up to see
Downwind on the Tiva Lugga, Tsavo North near KathamulaPhillips · May 2018£187,500≈ $252,956≈ €214,715Sign up to see

Peter Beard’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Peter Beard, Giraffes in mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, 1960, Iris print, printed later — Giraffes in mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, 1960
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
$15,240Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, The Singing Rhino - Kenya, June, 1960, Gelatin silver print with collaged gelatin silver prints, applied watercolor, tempera paint, and original drawings by the artist E. Mwangi Kuria of the Hog Ranch Art Department, executed later — The Singing Rhino - Kenya, June, 1960
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
$69,850Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Impala, 1960, Unique gelatin silver print with applied watercolor, tempera paint, and original drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge, E. Mwangi Kuria, and Mutasa Isaiya of the Hog Ranch Art Department, executed no later than 2007 — Impala, 1960
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
$38,100Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Turkana Totes on Fergusons Golf Spit, 1964, Gelatin silver print with applied watercolor, tempera paint, and original drawings by the artist E. Mwangi Kuria of the Hog Ranch Art Department, executed later — Turkana Totes on Fergusons Golf Spit, 1964
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
$27,940Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Last of the "100 lbers" (100 lbs ivory/side), 1965, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink, affixed Polaroid with blood and gelatin silver contact prints; accompanying gelatin silver print tucked into the frame, executed later — Last of the "100 lbers" (100 lbs ivory/side), 1965
Phillips · Nov 22, 2022
£25,200Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, 150-160 Iber, Tsavo North, Feb., 1965, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink and paint, executed later — 150-160 Iber, Tsavo North, Feb., 1965
Phillips · Nov 22, 2022
£16,380Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Uganda, Murchison Park, for The End of the Game, 1966, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink and paint, executed later — Uganda, Murchison Park, for The End of the Game, 1966
Phillips · Nov 22, 2022
£4,788Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Unique work, comprising a toned gelatin silver print with ink and paint, executed later — Giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, June, 1960
Phillips · May 25, 2022
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Peter Beard, Fayel Tall on Lake Rudolf at Loingalani, El Molo Bay, 1987, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — Fayel Tall on Lake Rudolf at Loingalani, El Molo Bay, 1987
Phillips · May 25, 2022
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Peter Beard, Ndutu, S. Serengeti for The End of the Game, 1976, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — Ndutu, S. Serengeti for The End of the Game, 1976
Phillips · May 25, 2022
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Peter Beard, Ruhuti Valley (Aberdare Forest, Kenya), record-class rhino [circa 47"], 1972, Unique Polaroid print with blood, ink and paint, executed later — Ruhuti Valley (Aberdare Forest, Kenya), record-class rhino [circa 47"], 1972
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£6,300Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Joy Mboya, Loyangalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1993, Unique Polaroid print with blood, ink and paint, executed later — Joy Mboya, Loyangalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1993
Phillips · May 25, 2022
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Peter Beard, Waterbuck Family, Uaso Nyiro for The End of the Game, 1968, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink and paint, executed later — Waterbuck Family, Uaso Nyiro for The End of the Game, 1968
Phillips · May 25, 2022
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Peter Beard, Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo North, near Kathamula (before the die-off) February, 1965, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink and paint, executed later — Female Gerenuk on the Tiva, Tsavo North, near Kathamula (before the die-off) February, 1965
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£17,640Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Iman at Hoggers, Kenya, 1985, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — Iman at Hoggers, Kenya, 1985
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£9,450Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Orphaned cheetah cubs @ Mweiga nr. Nyeri (KENYA) for The End of the Game / Last word from Paradise, 1968, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink, blood, grass and affixed gelatin silver prints, executed later — Orphaned cheetah cubs @ Mweiga nr. Nyeri (KENYA) for The End of the Game / Last word from Paradise, 1968
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£126,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Scarifications in Turkanaland/ Ferguson's Gulf, 1965, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink — Scarifications in Turkanaland/ Ferguson's Gulf, 1965
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£8,190Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, near hunting block 33/ Ithumber Hill on the Athi-Tiva dry river, February, 1965, Unique Polaroid print with blood and ink, executed later — Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, near hunting block 33/ Ithumber Hill on the Athi-Tiva dry river, February, 1965
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£6,930Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Lion, 1964, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — Lion, 1964
Phillips · May 25, 2022
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Peter Beard, Waterbuck family in Samburu on the Uaso Nyiro River (Northern Frontier District) of Kenya...for the End of the Game, 1968, Toned gelatin silver print with ink, paint and affixed photographs, executed later — Waterbuck family in Samburu on the Uaso Nyiro River (Northern Frontier District) of Kenya...for the End of the Game, 1968
Phillips · Oct 7, 2021
$17,640Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Prometheus figure with vultures feeding . . . Bacon Studio @ 7 Reece Mews, London SW7, 1976, Unique gelatin silver print, with paint and affixed photographs and magazine clippings, executed later — Prometheus figure with vultures feeding . . . Bacon Studio @ 7 Reece Mews, London SW7, 1976
Phillips · Oct 7, 2021
$207,900Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Ferguson’s Gulf, Lake Rudolf, Turkana, 1964-1965, Gelatin silver print with ink, affixed gelatin silver print, magazine clipping, leaves, insect wings and watercolor drawings by the Hog Ranch Art Department, executed 2006 — Ferguson’s Gulf, Lake Rudolf, Turkana, 1964-1965
Phillips · Oct 7, 2021
$12,600Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, San Quentin Summer (Truman Capote and Bobby Beausoleil), gelatin silver print — San Quentin Summer (Truman Capote and Bobby Beausoleil)
Rago Auctions · Oct 7, 2021
$875Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Untitled (from The End of the Game: Last Word from Paradise), 1976, gelatin silver print — Untitled (from The End of the Game: Last Word from Paradise), 1976
Wright · Jul 16, 2021
$3,840Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London (soon to be lost gambling), during the dead elephant interviews, March, 1972, Unique work, comprising an oversized platinum print with affixed gelatin silver prints, executed later — Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London (soon to be lost gambling), during the dead elephant interviews, March, 1972
Phillips · May 20, 2021
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Peter Beard, Lion Pride near Ndutu, Southern Serengeti – with Richard Bell, 1976, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink, blood and an affixed gelatin silver print, executed later — Lion Pride near Ndutu, Southern Serengeti – with Richard Bell, 1976
Phillips · May 20, 2021
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Peter Beard, Andy Warhol (For His Birthday Aug. 6th 72), 1972, four glossy polaroid-cut prints on rubber, one unique work embellished with acrylic — Andy Warhol (For His Birthday Aug. 6th 72), 1972
Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021
$5,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, San Quentin Summer (T.C. + Bobby Beausoleil), 1971-72, gelatin silver print — San Quentin Summer (T.C. + Bobby Beausoleil), 1971-72
Rago Auctions · Dec 16, 2020
$1,250Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Iber in Tsavo North, photograph — Iber in Tsavo North
Capitolium Art · Oct 28, 2020
€4,410Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Starvo National Park at the beginning of the die-off (30-40,000 eles), Aruba Dam, Tsavo East, Kenya, 1971-1972, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood and paint, executed later — Starvo National Park at the beginning of the die-off (30-40,000 eles), Aruba Dam, Tsavo East, Kenya, 1971-1972
Phillips · Oct 14, 2020
$20,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru desert/for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint and affixed photograph, executed later — Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru desert/for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise, 1960
Phillips · Oct 14, 2020
$30,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, World-record cow elephant tusk (found in marsabit Kenya) with Magritte Rammé – for “Tusk”, 1976, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — World-record cow elephant tusk (found in marsabit Kenya) with Magritte Rammé – for “Tusk”, 1976
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
£21,250Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Boran Woman, Marsabit Hospital, Kenya, 1962, Gelatin silver print with ink, executed later — Boran Woman, Marsabit Hospital, Kenya, 1962
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
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Peter Beard, Maureen and a late-night feeder, 2:00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987, Gelatin silver print with paint, executed later — Maureen and a late-night feeder, 2:00 am, Hog Ranch, 1987
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
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Peter Beard, Mick Jagger at Madison Square Garden (after Montauk Point), July, 1972, Unique work, comprising gelatin silver print with ink, paint, blood and affixed gelatin silver prints, a Rolling Stones world tour VIP patch and a key, executed later — Mick Jagger at Madison Square Garden (after Montauk Point), July, 1972
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
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Peter Beard, 756 elephants / Tsavo at the Mkomazi Border 1976 for The End of the Game / Last word from Paradise / …Destroyed social units in misery-likes company formation; Suffering over population, stress, heart disease, constipation + MISMANAGEMENT / (35,000-40,000 would die in this wasteland), 1976, Toned gelatin silver print with ink, blood and affixed snake skin, executed later — 756 elephants / Tsavo at the Mkomazi Border 1976 for The End of the Game / Last word from Paradise / …Destroyed social units in misery-likes company formation; Suffering over population, stress, heart disease, constipation + MISMANAGEMENT / (35,000-40,000 would die in this wasteland), 1976
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
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Peter Beard, Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964, Polaroid print with ink, paint and metallic paint, executed later — Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964
Phillips · Jul 13, 2020
$13,750Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Tsavo, July, 1960, Polaroid print with ink, paint and metallic paint, executed later — Tsavo, July, 1960
Phillips · Jul 13, 2020
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Peter Beard, Ruhuti Valley (Aberdare Forest, Kenya), record-class rhino [circa 47"] for The End of the Game, 1972, Gelatin silver print with ink, affixed gelatin silver prints, chromogenic prints, Polaroid prints, magazine images, a fountain pen nib and applied blood, executed later — Ruhuti Valley (Aberdare Forest, Kenya), record-class rhino [circa 47"] for The End of the Game, 1972
Phillips · Jul 13, 2020
$162,500Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Elephant and Kilimanjaro, 1984, Silbergelatineabzug. Collage aus Fotografien und Zeitungspapier, mit Blut und blauer Farbe bearbeitet, 2005 — Elephant and Kilimanjaro, 1984
Grisebach · Jul 9, 2020
€150,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Andy Warhol for his Birthday, 1975, Silbergelatineabzug mit Papier-Collage und Original-Zeichnungen in Tusche, Aquarell und Tempera, 2006. Unikat — Andy Warhol for his Birthday, 1975
Grisebach · Jul 9, 2020
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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 later — 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
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
£212,500Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Stress & Density, 1998, Unique work, comprising a Polaroid print mounted to brown paper with applied blood and ink — Stress & Density, 1998
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
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Peter Beard, Francis Bacon in his studio, 7 Reese Mews off the Old Brompton Road London (a painting later destroyed), 1972, Gelatin silver print with ink, printed later — Francis Bacon in his studio, 7 Reese Mews off the Old Brompton Road London (a painting later destroyed), 1972
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
£18,750Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, The Gardeners of Eden, 1984, Unique work, comprising gelatin silver print with ink and affixed gelatin silver and chromogenic prints, executed later — The Gardeners of Eden, 1984
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
£100,000Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Bushbabies like Baobabs, Tsavo, 1968, Two gelatin silver prints with applied ink, executed later — Bushbabies like Baobabs, Tsavo, 1968
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019
$5,625Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Andy Warhol at the Factory from Living Sculpture, October, 1979, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint and affixed feather, executed later — Andy Warhol at the Factory from Living Sculpture, October, 1979
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019
$16,250Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, Iman at Hoggers, Kenya, 1985, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — Iman at Hoggers, Kenya, 1985
Phillips · May 16, 2019
£13,750Sign up free to see

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