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Peter Beard — Tsavo north on the Athi Tiva, circa 150 lbs.- 160 lbs. Side bull elephant, February
Peter Beard

Tsavo north on the Athi Tiva, circa 150 lbs.- 160 lbs. Side bull elephant, February

A striking gelatin silver print by Peter Beard captures a massive side bull elephant in Tsavo North on the Athi Tiva, its imposing form estimated between 150 and 160 pounds. Beard enhances the composition by affixing chromogenic prints, layering the image with his signature collage-like approach that blurs the line between documentation and artistic intervention. The February setting evokes the raw, untamed landscape of East Africa that defined much of Beard's celebrated body of work.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with affixed chromogenic prints, printed later.

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April 1, 2014

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Peter Beard, Tsavo north on the Athi Tiva, circa 150 lbs.- 160 lbs. Side bull elephant, February

A striking gelatin silver print by Peter Beard captures a massive side bull elephant in Tsavo North on the Athi Tiva, its imposing form estimated between 150 and 160 pounds. Beard enhances the composition by affixing chromogenic prints, layering the image with his signature collage-like approach that blurs the line between documentation and artistic intervention. The February setting evokes the raw, untamed landscape of East Africa that defined much of Beard's celebrated body of work.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with affixed chromogenic prints, printed later.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Series, Photography, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Sepia Tone, African Elephant, Conceptual, Nature And Conservation, Documentary, Male Artist, African Subject Matter, Mixed Media, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Wildlife Photography, Collage, Gelatin Silver Print, Wildlife, Contemporary Photography, American Artist, Elephant Portrait, Large Format, Nature, Photomontage, Monochromatic, African Safari, Established Artist, Figurative

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