
I'll Write Whenever I Can, Koobi Fora, Lake Rudolf
A striking gelatin silver photograph by Peter Beard is dramatically embellished with ink and blood, punctuated by an affixed fountain pen nib that blurs the boundary between image and diary entry. Shot at Koobi Fora on the remote shores of Lake Rudolf, the work reflects Beard's signature obsession with merging raw documentation of the African landscape with deeply personal, visceral mark-making. The title's handwritten promise transforms the piece into a kind of visual journal, haunted by urgency and the artist's relentless impulse to record and bear witness.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print with ink, blood and affixed fountain pen nib, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
April 1, 2014
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