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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, Peter Beard / Montauk Pt / Long Island
    Peter Beard / Montauk Pt / Long Island
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 56
    $750≈ £474≈ €661HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Peter Beard, Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood, four affixed gelatin silver prints and feather, printed later
    Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June, 1960
    Photograph
    Overall 45 x 69.5 cm (17 3/4 x 27 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    £40,000≈ $62,728≈ €56,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. 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, printed 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
    40.5 x 58.7 cm (15 7/8 x 23 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    £21,250≈ $33,324≈ €29,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Peter Beard, Model, n.d., Two gelatin silver prints
    Model, n.d.
    Photograph
    Overall 39.8 x 54 cm (15 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    £5,000≈ $7,841≈ €7,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Peter Beard, Rhino Roping with Ken Randall in Darajani, Tsavo, Kenya, 1964-1965, Gelatin silver print with paint and ink from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Rhino Roping with Ken Randall in Darajani, Tsavo, Kenya, 1964-1965
    Photograph
    Overall 50.5 x 40.6 cm (19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    £10,625≈ $16,662≈ €14,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Peter Beard, Alistair and Croc, The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965, Gelatin silver print from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Alistair and Croc, The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1965
    Photograph
    49.3 x 33.6 cm (19 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    £8,750≈ $13,722≈ €12,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Peter Beard, Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964, Gelatin silver print with ink, blood, affixed Polaroid and photograph, printed later
    Loliondo Lion Charge, 1964
    Photograph
    30.5 x 41.7 cm (12 x 16 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    £20,000≈ $31,364≈ €28,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Peter Beard, Art Edition No. 251-2500, 2006, Hardcover book,
    Art Edition No. 251-2500, 2006
    Hardcover book,
    13 1/2 x 20 in. (34.3 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $2,250≈ £1,511≈ €2,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Peter Beard, Untitled, Print
    Untitled
    Print (other)
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 234
    $8,125≈ £5,569≈ €7,687Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  10. Peter Beard, Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolph, Kenya, February, 1987, Gelatin silver print with ink from Camera Work Portfolio , printed 1998
    Fayel Tall at Loingalani, Lake Rudolph, Kenya, February, 1987
    Photograph
    19 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (48.9 x 33.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View 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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