The artist and bon vivant lived a spectacular life, but in death, shadows loom over his legacy.
The artist and bon vivant lived a spectacular life, but in death, shadows loom over his legacy.
The photographer's camera-ready adventures, from Africa to Studio 54, are on display in a career-spanning show.
Beard’s recent disappearance and death have brought back memories of the gifted, complicated artist that Dallas’ Karen Blessen encountered decades ago.
Peter Beard's multi-media pieces of African animals have long been the subject of fascination. On October 3rd, 28 of his works go on the block. See the highlights.
The artist and bon vivant lived a spectacular life, but in death, shadows loom over his legacy.
Peter Beard via Vivre! Peter Beard via Mermaid in Madras blog Peter Beard and wife, Nejma Beard at home in Montauk 2003 via NYMag Peter Beard collection of diaries 2005--via NYMagazine Peter Beard quote via Tish Evangelista Peter Beard portrait of Francis Bacon via NY Magazine--story here Peter Beard via Culture-keeper Peter Beard via Like You Peter Beard Peter Beard via Nick Sanders Peter Beard and daughter, Zara via Vivre! Peter Beard "Kenyan Diaries" via Vivre!--merci Peter Beard--Hog Ranch, Nairobi--via Vivre! Peter Beard via Craig Lawrence online Peter Beard in Africa Peter Beard via Afritorial Peter Beard Peter Beard via This is Luster Peter Beard "Zara's Tales" American photographer, writer, diarist, Peter Beard--best known for his photos of African wildlife and photo-collage diaries, as well as his party-boy / celebrity lifestyle and larger-than-life personality--lives between Hog Ranch in Nairobi and Montauk. Born in New York City in 1938 to an aristocratic family, Beard first traveled to Africa in 1955 inspired by Karen Blixen's, "Out of Africa." Thanks now to the management of his work by his wife, Nejma, his work is starting to receive the attention he deserves.
Famed photographer Peter Beard's body was found in a wooded area about a mile from his East Hampton home after the 82-year-old, who had dementia, went missing on March 31.
Peter Beard
Серия коллажей американского фотографа и путешественника Питера Бирда, сделанных им во время поездок по Африке.
TweetPeter Beard seems like the subject of a Fitzgerald or Hemingway novel - a fashion photographer once married to model Cheryl Tiegs, he loves Africa and mixes the beauty of nature with high fashion in his stunning photos and diaries. Peter Beard Diary Peter Beard photography and artwork Peter Beard Lion Photo Peter Beard Diary Peter Beard with Camera Peter Beard Diary Peter Beard in Crocodile Peter Beard at Work Peter Beard at Party Peter Beard Diary featuring Elizabeth Taylor Peter Beard Rhino Fifty Years of Portraits, by Peter Beard (book cover) Tweet Share this: Share Facebook Related
He had been reported missing near his home in Montauk on March 31.
Celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in the woods on Sunday after a 3-week search sparked by his sudden disappearance. Beard, who
Peter Beard is a worldly photographer and artist, but when it comes to style, he's an incredibly underrated individual. Here we profile his best ensembles to date.
Peter Beard, whose death was confirmed on April 19, was married to Cheryl Tiegs in the early 1980s.
The photographer, who died this week at 82, was an avatar of the romantic, adventurous, and elemental life.
The photographer, playboy, and Warhol pal never seemed to care much about his legacy or making money. Now that he’s 75, his wife, Nejma, wants to change all that—even if it means clawing back work he used to pay off bar tabs and infuriating hi [...]
The famed fashion photographer, artist and bon vivant passed away at 82.
I met the fab Mary Russell at Vogue, my first New York magazine job as a young designer (21) on her section called Vogue's View. She had a fab office at the other end of the hall and I remember her telling stories about Paris or this photographer or that model. I was enthralled. She
The artist's extraordinary and extraordinarily influential body of work may really only be a sidebar, a by-product of his greatest feat: his incomparably full, ecstatic, and wholly original life.
Pioneering contemporary artist Peter Beard turned his life in New York and on the African continent into a Gesamtkunstwerk; a collage of photography, ecology, and diary writing. The original limited edition may have instantly sold out, but the book is now back to present the artist’s unique world, a realm of art, science, and beauty. “This book captures the spirit and craft of a man who lived large in every sense.” artnet.com “A distillation of [Beard’s] diaries and notebooks that is equally lavish and ambitious.” The New York Times “A brick of a book.” The Herald “An all-out assault on the senses that is in turns sexy, unconventional, energetic, disturbing and provocative.” amateurphotographer.co.uk “A fitting tribute to the late, great photographer.” forbes.com “...expect to discover a captivating collage of photography, ecology and diary writing.” GQ.co.uk “TASCHEN’s ode to Peter Beard and his work on the American and African continents.” vogue.com “For all the hedonism [Beard] remained dedicated to showing how the African continent had been plundered through his unique images.” The Times “Beautiful, heart-rending images.” The Guardian “All of Peter Beard’s best work in one place.” AVENUE Magazine “This extravagant and magnificent book is a work of art in itself.” L’EXPRESS Hardcover, 25.8 x 37.4 cm, 5.38 kg, 770 pagesJourney into the World of Peter Beard An artist’s life magnified Artist, diarist, collector, and writer Peter Beard (1938-2020) fashioned his life into a work of art; the illustrated diaries he kept from a young age evolved into a serious career as an artist and earned him a central position in the international art world. He collaborated with Francis Bacon and Salvador Dalí, he made diaries with Andy Warhol, worked on books with scientists like Dr. Norman Borlaug, Dr. Richard Laws, and Alistair Graham, and toured with Truman Capote, Terry Southern, and the Rolling Stones—all of whom are brought to life, literally and figuratively, in his work. He delved into the world of fashion for its beautiful women, taking Vogue stars like Veruschka to Africa and bringing new ones back to the U.S. with him. After spending time in Kenya and striking up a friendship with the author Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) in the early 1960s, Beard bought 50 acres next to her farm with the stipulation that he would film and write about the land and its flora and fauna. He witnessed the dawn of Kenya’s population explosion, which challenged finite resources and stressed animal populations—including the starving elephants of Tsavo dying by the tens of thousands in a wasteland of eaten trees. So he documented what he saw—with diaries, photographs, and collages. He went against the wind in publishing unique and sometimes shocking books of these works, including The End of the Game. The corpses were laid bare; the facts carefully recorded, sometimes in type and often by hand. Beard used his photographs as a canvas onto which he superimposed multi-layered contact sheets, ephemera, found objects, newspaper clippings that are elaborately embellished with meticulous handwriting, old-master inspired drawings, and often swaths of animal blood used as paint. The artist Peter Beard (1938–2020) began taking photographs and keeping diaries from early childhood. By the time he graduated from Yale University, he had developed a keen interest in Africa. Throughout the 1960s and ’70s he worked in Tsavo Park, the Aberdares, and Lake Turkana in Kenya’s northern frontier. A constant creator, Beard the chronicler photographed, wrote, drew, collaged, and assembled a history of his life experiences and our own. The authors Owen Edwards has written about photography for more than 30 years for numerous publications including American Photographer, New York Times Magazine, and Smithsonian. Steven M. L. Aronson, a former book publisher, is a writer and editor. He edited and published Peter Beard’s book Longing for Darkness and wrote the T.V. special The End of the Game. He is the author of HYPE and the co-author of Savage Grace. The editors David Fahey is co-owner of the Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles. During his 31-year career in the field, he has collaborated on over 45 fine art photography books. He is the co-vice president of the Herb Ritts Foundation and serves on the Photography Advisory Council for the J. Paul Getty Museum. Nejma Beard is the Executive Director of the Peter Beard Studio. Her spirit and experience are synchronous with Beard’s—having been born and raised in Kenya. This deep familiarity and a devotion to a place and a people formed their unique collaborative relationship. Primary to her work is a deep concern for the future of the world and a commitment to ecologic and humanitarian efforts. The contributor Ruth Ansel is an award-winning art director known for her innovative design at many of America's top fashion and cultural magazines since the 1960s. Ansel Design Studio (est. 1992) has produced international fashion campaigns and books with photographers including Peter Beard, Richard Avedon, and Annie Leibovitz. Peter Beard Hardcover, 25.8 x 37.4 cm, 5.38 kg, 770 pages ISBN 978-3-8365-7742-7 Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German) Download product images here
Photographer Peter Beard, whose first solo museum exhibit in 15 years, "Last Word from Paradise," just went up in Hamptons, shares his culture diet.
To mark the release of a new film about Beard, we give you a six-point guide to this intriguing man
Las autoridades han encontrado su cuerpo en Montauk (Nueva York)
Artist: Larry Fink, 1941- Silver gelatin print 1977 14.25"x14.25" Portfolio: Social Context #6, 19 of 25 Location: Compton Goethals Hall Gift of David and Lenore Levy (both Class of 1951 and 1956 MS)
TweetPeter Beard seems like the subject of a Fitzgerald or Hemingway novel - a fashion photographer once married to model Cheryl Tiegs, he loves Africa and mixes the beauty of nature with high fashion in his stunning photos and diaries. Peter Beard Diary Peter Beard photography and artwork Peter Beard Lion Photo Peter Beard Diary Peter Beard with Camera Peter Beard Diary Peter Beard in Crocodile Peter Beard at Work Peter Beard at Party Peter Beard Diary featuring Elizabeth Taylor Peter Beard Rhino Fifty Years of Portraits, by Peter Beard (book cover) Tweet Share this: Share Facebook Related
American artist, photographer, and writer Peter Beard and his wife, Nejma Khanum attend the opening of the Julian Schnabel show at the Pace Gallery, New York City, USA, circa 1994.
