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Peter Beard — Selected Images
Peter Beard

Selected Images

Three collaged works unite nine gelatin silver prints with hand-applied ink, reflecting Peter Beard's signature approach of merging photography with raw, expressive mark-making. The works draw from Beard's vast archive of imagery, weaving together fragments of wildlife, portraiture, and the African landscape into layered visual narratives. Printed later, these pieces embody Beard's lifelong obsession with documenting the beauty and fragility of the natural world through a deeply personal artistic lens.

Medium
Nine gelatin silver prints with ink, presented as three collaged works, all printed later.

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November 6, 2015

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Peter Beard, Selected Images

Three collaged works unite nine gelatin silver prints with hand-applied ink, reflecting Peter Beard's signature approach of merging photography with raw, expressive mark-making. The works draw from Beard's vast archive of imagery, weaving together fragments of wildlife, portraiture, and the African landscape into layered visual narratives. Printed later, these pieces embody Beard's lifelong obsession with documenting the beauty and fragility of the natural world through a deeply personal artistic lens.

Medium
Nine gelatin silver prints with ink, presented as three collaged works, all printed later.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

African Wildlife, 20th Century, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Documentary Photography, Collage, Gelatin Silver Print, Celebrated Photographer, American Artist, Wildlife Subject, Africa Themed, African Theme, Iconic Photographer, Raw And Visceral, Photojournalism, Black and White

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