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Peter Beard — Ferguson’s Gulf, Lake Rudolf, Turkana
Peter Beard

Ferguson’s Gulf, Lake Rudolf, Turkana

A mixed-media photographic work combining gelatin silver print with ink, magazine clippings, natural elements, and watercolor drawings to document Ferguson's Gulf at Lake Rudolf in Turkana. This complex assemblage reflects Beard's innovative approach to combining photography with found objects and artistic interventions.

Medium
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.
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October 7, 2021

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Peter Beard, Ferguson’s Gulf, Lake Rudolf, Turkana

A mixed-media photographic work combining gelatin silver print with ink, magazine clippings, natural elements, and watercolor drawings to document Ferguson's Gulf at Lake Rudolf in Turkana. This complex assemblage reflects Beard's innovative approach to combining photography with found objects and artistic interventions.

Medium
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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Assemblage, Photography, Africa, Mixed Media, Lake Rudolf, Collage, Contemporary Art, Found Objects

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