Peter Hill Beard
author · photographer
Peter Hill Beard (1938–2020) was an American artist, photographer, diarist, and writer. He lived and worked in New York City, Montauk, Long Island, and Kenya. His photographs of Africa, African animals, and the journals that often integrated his photographs have been widely shown and published since the 1960s. Beard's work is characterized by a unique combination of photography with elements derived from his daily diary-keeping, including newspaper clippings, dried leaves, insects, sepia-toned photos, marginalia in India ink, quotes, found objects, and original drawings or collages. He befriended many prominent figures, including Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Karen Blixen, Truman Capote, Salvador Dalí, and Mick Jagger. His first book, 'The End of the Game', was published in 1965.[5,6]
- African wildlife
- Portraiture
- Diary-keeping
- Collage
Books
Works by Peter Hill Beard
- 1965 The End of the Game First book documenting his time in Kenya.
- 1975 Longing for Darkness: Kamante's Tales from Out of Africa Collaborative work with Kamante Gatura.
- 2004 Zara's Tales: Perilous Escapades in Equatorial Africa Written for his daughter Zara.
- 1999 Peter Beard: Fifty Years of Portraits The book in question; a catalogue for the traveling exhibition.
Exhibitions
- 1998 Fifty Years of Portraits
- 1996 Peter Beard: Photo Poche #67
References
- Peter Beard. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 2020 link
- Fox, Margalit. Peter Beard, Wildlife Photographer on the Wild Side, Dies at 82. The New York Times. The New York Times. 2020 link
- Wildlife photographer Peter Beard, 82, found dead near his home. Star Advertiser. Associated Press. 2020 link
- Vanamee, Norman. Peter Beard Romanced Lee Radziwill and Partied with the Rolling Stones. He Was Also a True Original. Town & Country. Yahoo. 2020 link
- The Artist. peterbeard.com. Official Website link
- Art. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 2020 link