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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, Two Cheetahs hunting for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink, affixed feathers and gelatin silver prints, executed later
    Two Cheetahs hunting for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise, 1960
    Photograph
    26 5/8 x 39 1/2 in. (67.6 x 100.3 cm) Overall 39 x 49 1/2 in. (99.1 x 125.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    $75,000≈ £53,086≈ €60,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Peter Beard, Untitled (Elephants), n.d., Gelatin silver print with ink and affixed gelatin silver prints, executed later
    Untitled (Elephants), n.d.
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (36.8 x 50.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    $37,500≈ £26,543≈ €30,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Peter Beard, Reflections in Natural History, Moite Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood and affixed gelatin silver prints, executed later
    Reflections in Natural History, Moite Bay, Lake Rudolf, 1965
    Photograph
    45 1/2 x 25 in. (115.6 x 63.5 cm) Overall 52 x 31 7/8 in. (132.1 x 81 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    $68,750≈ £48,662≈ €55,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $55,000–75,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs (Last Word from Paradise), Mweiga Park Headquarters, near Nyeri, Kenya, 1968 and Beside the carcass of a beast, 1909, One platinum print and one gelatin silver print with ink, pencil, paint and affixed gelatin silver prints, presented as a double-sided collage, executed later
    Orphaned Cheetah Cubs (Last Word from Paradise), Mweiga Park Headquarters, near Nyeri, Kenya, 1968 and Beside the carcass of a beast, 1909
    Photograph
    Overall 14 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (37.5 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 155
    $32,500≈ £23,004≈ €26,414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Peter Beard, Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987, Polaroid print with blood, executed later
    Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, Hog Ranch, 1987
    Photograph
    4 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (10.8 x 14.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    $10,625≈ £7,521≈ €8,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Peter Beard, Lolindo Lion Charge, 1964, Polaroid print with ink and blood, executed later
    Lolindo Lion Charge, 1964
    Photograph
    4 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (10.8 x 14.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    $9,375≈ £6,636≈ €7,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. 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, Gelatin silver print with watercolour paint 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
    Photograph
    Image: 38.1 x 56.6 cm (15 x 22 1/4 in.) Sheet: 50.5 x 60.3 cm (19 7/8 x 23 3/4 in.) Frame: 61.3 x 71.7 cm (24 1/8 x 28 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    £25,000≈ $32,825≈ €28,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Peter Beard, Peter Beard, New York: Taschen, 2006. Hardcover book contained within a maroon clamshell box, accompanied by a second Taschen volume and presented within a wooden box with wooden book stand
    Peter Beard
    New York: Taschen, 2006. Hardcover book contained within a maroon clamshell box, accompanied by a second Taschen volume and presented within a wooden box with wooden book stand
    Book: 34.6 x 50.8 x 7.4 cm (13 5/8 x 20 x 2 7/8 in.) Stand: 25 x 54.3 x 7.4 cm (9 7/8 x 21 3/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    £2,500≈ $3,283≈ €2,819Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs (Last Word from Paradise), Mweiga Park Headquarters, near Nyeri, Kenya, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink, affixed snakeskin and gelatin silver print, executed later
    Orphaned Cheetah Cubs (Last Word from Paradise), Mweiga Park Headquarters, near Nyeri, Kenya, 1968
    Photograph
    49 1/4 x 146 in. (125.1 x 370.8 cm) Overall 53 3/4 x 150 5/8 in. (136.5 x 382.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 348
    $85,000≈ £64,219≈ €72,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Peter Beard, Two Cheetahs hunting for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise, 1960, Gelatin silver print, executed later
    Two Cheetahs hunting for the End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise, 1960
    Photograph
    6 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (15.9 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 353
    $8,125≈ £6,139≈ €6,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Peter Beard

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, African animals and the journals that often integrated his photographs, have been widely shown and published since the 1960s.

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