Peter Beard (1938-2020), American artist
Died #otd Peter Beard (1938-2020), American artist, 6 years ago today #PeterBeard life story...
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📍The world has lost a great photographer, artist and adventurer in Peter Beard. But his work lives on, such as in this magnificent illustrated book published by Taschen...
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Peter Beard urodził się 22 stycznia 1938. Fotograf, pisarz i miłośnik Afryki, który przesuwał granice między dokumentem a sztuką. Zginął w 2020 roku. (fot. Wikipedia) #PeterBeard
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Review: ‘That Summer’ Sheds Light on the Beales Before ‘Grey Gardens’ www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/m... #ThatSummer #GreyGardens #PeterBeard #Documentary #EastHampton #Hamptons #NewYork #LeeRadziwill #LittleEdie #BigEdie #Film
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Self Portrait with his Pet Bush Baby, Kenya, 1968 - Peter Beard (1938 - 2020), photographe, artiste et documentariste américain
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Black-and-white self portrait photo of wildlife artist, photographer and writer Peter Beard (1938 – 2020) Beard is shirtless, camera held up to his right eye, capturing this image of himself in a mirror while his Kenya coast galago (bushbaby), named “Minor,” sits precariously atop his shoulder. Minor, about the size of Beard’s hand, is irrepressibly cute, with a long, furry tail that extends down the length of Beard’s muscular forearm. Born in New York City in 1938, Beard rose to fame during the 60s and 70s as he worked from Hog Ranch, a 45-acre property in Kenya he purchased after falling in love with Africa. His work is often credited with sounding the alarm about human impact on the environment, years before it became a mainstream concern. Beard’s first book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦, took a stark look at the elephant poachers who changed the face of Africa. Beard was also the archetypal American socialite. Born into high society, he mingled with the likes of Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Francis Bacon, Salvador Dalí and the Rolling Stones, and became a fixture at Studio 54 during its heyday. Known for his keen pursuit of adventure, Beard narrowly escaped death in 1996 when he was charged by an elephant and gored in the right leg – just one of his many brushes with death while exploring the wilds. Suffering from dementia at 82 years old, Beard disappeared from his cliffside compound in Montauk, New York in March of 2020. His remains were found in a densely wooded area of Camp Hero State Park about three weeks later. Said his family in a memorial statement: “Peter was an extraordinary man who led an exceptional life. He lived life to the fullest; he squeezed every drop out of every day. His visual acuity and elemental understanding of the natural environment was fostered by his long stays in the bush and the ‘wild-deer-ness’ he loved and defended. He died where he lived: in nature.” More on his life and work: https://peterbeard.com/the-artist
Wildlife photographer, artist, and writer #PeterBeard (1938 – 2020), in a self-portrait with his bushbaby friend “Minor,” Kenya, 1968
A brief look at Beard’s fascinating life and work in alt text, with more reading at peterbeard.com/the-artist
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Peter Beard (1938-2020), American artist
Died #otd Peter Beard (1938-2020), American artist, 5 years ago today #PeterBeard life story...
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Another favorite artist of mine, Peter Beard (1938–2020), was a renowned American photographer and artist known for blending photography, collage, and mixed media. His works explored themes of nature, wildlife & humanity’s impact, especially in Africa. peterbeard.com #PeterBeard #Photography #Art
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