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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, 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
Phillips · Nov 7, 2013
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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
Phillips · Oct 1, 2013
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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
Phillips · Oct 1, 2013
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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
Phillips · Oct 1, 2013
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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
Phillips · Oct 1, 2013
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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
Phillips · Oct 1, 2013
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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
Phillips · May 8, 2013
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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
Phillips · Apr 3, 2013
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Peter Beard, Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink, printed later — Cheetah cubs orphaned at Mweiga nr. Nyeri for The End of the Game, 1968
Phillips · Apr 3, 2013
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Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, drawings by the artists Kivoi Mathenge and E. Mwangi Kuria and an affixed empty cigarette pack, printed 1998 — I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf, 1965
Phillips · Apr 3, 2013
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Peter Beard, Machine in the garden, Tsavo, Kenya, 1971-1972, Gelatin silver print with ink and blood, printed later — Machine in the garden, Tsavo, Kenya, 1971-1972
Phillips · Apr 3, 2013
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Peter Beard, Cheetah Cubs at Natl Park Hdqtr Mweiga nr. Nyeri (Kenya), 1968, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1999 — Cheetah Cubs at Natl Park Hdqtr Mweiga nr. Nyeri (Kenya), 1968
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012
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Peter Beard, Kenya Elephant, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1990 — Kenya Elephant, 1960
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012
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Peter Beard, Tsavo North - athi TIVA lugga, Bull elephant (circa 150-160 lbs/side), 1965, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1997, collagiert — Tsavo North - athi TIVA lugga, Bull elephant (circa 150-160 lbs/side), 1965
Grisebach · May 30, 2012
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Peter Beard, NAIROBBERY, KENIA, LION KILL - APRÈS, Vintage gelatin silver print — NAIROBBERY, KENIA, LION KILL - APRÈS
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010
€9,840Sign up free to see

Peter Beard, 1 year old mountain Gorilla. Rwanda before the genocide, 1984, Silbergelatineabzug, PE-Papier, partiell bearbeitet und handkoloriert, um 1999. Unikat — 1 year old mountain Gorilla. Rwanda before the genocide, 1984
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2009
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Peter Beard, Nena von Schlébrügge in "Major Accident" starring Salvator Dali, December, 1963, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with applied ink and blood — Nena von Schlébrügge in "Major Accident" starring Salvator Dali, December, 1963
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025

Peter Beard, Untitled ('Lake Rudolf'), 1968, Gelatin silver print — Untitled ('Lake Rudolf'), 1968
Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025

Peter Beard, Untitled 1993 ca — Untitled 1993 ca
Pandolfini · Dec 17, 2024

Peter Beard, Alia bay lake 1966-1999, photograph — Alia bay lake 1966-1999
Pandolfini · Dec 17, 2024

Peter Beard, Untitled — Untitled
Pandolfini · Dec 17, 2024

Peter Beard, Rhino roping, End Game series 1966-1999, photograph — Rhino roping, End Game series 1966-1999
Pandolfini · Dec 17, 2024

Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his roof @ 80 Narrow Street, London (soon to be lost gambling), during the dead elephant interviews for End-Game, March, 1972, Unique work comprised of a platinum print, printed 2000 by William Ingram, with applied blood, paint, ink, foil, and affixed photograph — Francis Bacon on his roof @ 80 Narrow Street, London (soon to be lost gambling), during the dead elephant interviews for End-Game, March, 1972
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024

Peter Beard, 756 elephants on the TSAVO Border in "STARVO" / for The End of the Game / Last word from Paradise, 1976, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink and collaged elements, executed later — 756 elephants on the TSAVO Border in "STARVO" / for The End of the Game / Last word from Paradise, 1976
Phillips · Nov 22, 2022

Peter Beard, Loliondo Lion Charge for "End-Game", 1964, Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with ink and paint, executed later — Loliondo Lion Charge for "End-Game", 1964
Phillips · May 25, 2022

Peter Beard, Lion Pride near Ndutu, Southern Serengeti – with Richard Bell, 1976, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — Lion Pride near Ndutu, Southern Serengeti – with Richard Bell, 1976
Phillips · May 25, 2022

Peter Beard, Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru desert, Kenya, June, 1960, Unique Polaroid print with ink and paint, executed later — Hunting Cheetahs on the Taru desert, Kenya, June, 1960
Phillips · May 25, 2022

Peter Beard, Elephant reaching for the last Branch on a Tree, Kenya, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Elephant reaching for the last Branch on a Tree, Kenya, 1960
Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021

Peter Beard, Andy Warhol at home in Montauk in 1972 during the Stone's Tour - Exiles on Mainstreet, 1972, Gelatin silver print, executed later — Andy Warhol at home in Montauk in 1972 during the Stone's Tour - Exiles on Mainstreet, 1972
Phillips · Apr 8, 2021

Peter Beard, Ebei cat-fishing off croc-carcasses at Moite Bay Camp, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Ebei cat-fishing off croc-carcasses at Moite Bay Camp, Lake Rudolf, 1965
Phillips · Oct 14, 2020

Peter Beard, Rhino Roping with Ken Randall in Darajani — Rhino Roping with Ken Randall in Darajani
Pananti · Jul 8, 2020

Peter Beard, Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, 2:00am, Hog Ranch, 1987, Gelatin silver print with applied ink, affixed gelatin silver prints and watercolor drawings by the Hog Ranch Art Department, executed 2002 — Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder, 2:00am, Hog Ranch, 1987
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019

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 watercolor 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
Phillips · Apr 4, 2019

Peter Beard, Picasso at Fréjus, 1964, Gelatin silver print with white Indian ink, printed early 1980s — Picasso at Fréjus, 1964
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018

Peter Beard, San Quentin Summer (Truman Capote & Bobby Beausoleil), 1972, Gelatin silver print, printed — San Quentin Summer (Truman Capote & Bobby Beausoleil), 1972
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018

Peter Beard, Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder at Hog Ranch, 1987, Gelatin silver print, printed early 1990s — Maureen Gallagher and a Late Night Feeder at Hog Ranch, 1987
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018

Peter Beard, Diary Page, Thurs - Friday June 27-28, '91, 1991, Chromogenic print with white ink, printed — Diary Page, Thurs - Friday June 27-28, '91, 1991
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018

Peter Beard, Ali Hassan ("a lonely horn in the woods") Servant to Karan Blixen, Nairobi Kenya for the End of the Game, 1962, Gelatin silver print with ink and blood, executed later — Ali Hassan ("a lonely horn in the woods") Servant to Karan Blixen, Nairobi Kenya for the End of the Game, 1962
Phillips · Oct 5, 2016

Peter Beard, Turkana, Ferguson's Gulf Spit, Croc-Leg Soup, 1964-1965, Gelatin silver print with ink and watercolor, executed later — Turkana, Ferguson's Gulf Spit, Croc-Leg Soup, 1964-1965
Phillips · Oct 5, 2016

Peter Beard, Agnes of El Molo Bay, Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1968, Polaroid print with ink and paint, printed later — Agnes of El Molo Bay, Loingalani, Lake Rudolf, Kenya, 1968
Phillips · May 19, 2016

Peter Beard, AW @ The Factory, October, 1979, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint and affixed feather, printed later — AW @ The Factory, October, 1979
Phillips · Apr 4, 2016

Peter Beard, Selected Images, 1964-1984, Nine gelatin silver prints with ink, presented as three collaged works, all printed later — Selected Images, 1964-1984
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015

Peter Beard, Buffalos and Eles, Abedares, 1978, Gelatin silver print with ink and affixed gelatin silver prints, printed later — Buffalos and Eles, Abedares, 1978
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015

Peter Beard, Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, nr. block 33 & Ithumber Hill, Feb., 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990s — Large tusker (c. 150 lbs per side), Tsavo North, nr. block 33 & Ithumber Hill, Feb., 1965
Phillips · Oct 8, 2015

Peter Beard, Spitting Cobra (Tsavo), 1960, Polaroid print with blood, printed later — Spitting Cobra (Tsavo), 1960
Phillips · Oct 8, 2015

Peter Beard, Elephant Embryo, Uganda, from The End of the Game, Last Word from Paradise,, 1968, Gelatin silver print — Elephant Embryo, Uganda, from The End of the Game, Last Word from Paradise,, 1968
Bonhams · Jun 29, 2015

Peter Beard, Record-Class Leopard on the 19th Bait, near Kilgoris, March, 1968, Gelatin silver print with ink, paint, affixed gelatin silver prints and matchbox, printed later — Record-Class Leopard on the 19th Bait, near Kilgoris, March, 1968
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014

Peter Beard, Ebei cat-fishing off croc-carcasses at Moite Bay Camp, Lake Rudolf, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Ebei cat-fishing off croc-carcasses at Moite Bay Camp, Lake Rudolf, 1965
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014

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