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Peter Beard — Serengeti Lion
Peter Beard

Serengeti Lion

Peter Beard's unique mixed-media work combines a gelatin silver print with applied blood, ink, and affixed photographs to create a visually intense commentary on wildlife and human intervention. The work exemplifies Beard's activist approach to photography and his dramatic presentation techniques.

Medium
Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with applied blood, ink, and affixed photographs, executed 2006.
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Auction House · Phillips

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Photographs

October 9, 2025

Lot 70

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Peter Beard, Serengeti Lion

Peter Beard's unique mixed-media work combines a gelatin silver print with applied blood, ink, and affixed photographs to create a visually intense commentary on wildlife and human intervention. The work exemplifies Beard's activist approach to photography and his dramatic presentation techniques.

Medium
Unique work, comprising a gelatin silver print with applied blood, ink, and affixed photographs, executed 2006.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Lion, Mixed Media, Blood And Ink, Collage, Gelatin Silver Print, Wildlife, Found Photography, Serengeti, Unique Work, Activist Art

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