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What is Peter Beard known for?
Peter Beard was known for his work as a photographer. Over the course of his career, he captured numerous photographs of endangered African animals that appeared in major publications. He died in the spring of 2020. Shop a collection of Peter Beard art on 1stDibs.
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"Peter Beard: Fifty Years Of Portraits" 1999 BEARD, Peter
By Peter Beard
Located in Bristol, CT
BEARD, Peter [205] pp. Arena Editions 1999 First Edition 7 1/4" x 8 1/4" w/ Acrylic 'Red Hand-Print' Inscribed: from Peter [Beard] 205 W 57th [NYC] thanks for all Feb 15, 20...
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20th Century More Art

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Acrylic, Paper

Four unique portraits of classical concert pianist Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen signed
By Peter Beard
Located in New York, NY
Peter Beard Portraits of classical concert pianist Concert Pianist Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen in artists frame, 2006 Four (4) separate Chromogenic prints (c-print) in artist's frame. Hand signed Signed and dated boldly in green marker by Peter Beard lower right Original artist's frame included This unique set of four works by the late Peter Beard features Vietnamese concert pianist Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen - one of Beard's muses. Peter Beard is well-known as one of Andy Warhol's friends and artistic collaborators during the Studio 54 and Factory days. But of all his many achievements, including his critically acclaimed wildlife photography, Beard is perhaps best known as the photographer who famously discovered the model Iman in Somalia, and whose images of her helped catapult her to international superstardom. Iman would later marry rock star David Bowie. In a similar vein, this set of intimate, posed photographic portraits depicts Vietnamese concert pianist Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen (also known as Cho-San Nguyen), founder of the American Vietnamese Friendship Organization (AVFO). Taken in 2006, the works show her seductively posing against a stylized backdrop of portraits of famous composers. In addition to her musical accomplishments and charitable ventures, Cho-San Nguyen is also quite the socialite herself, and in those years, she frequently appeared in the tabloids for a different reason: she was rumored to be one of the many alleged mistresses (or muses) of the very married, and very influential Google billionaire Eric Schmidt...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Permanent Marker

"Isak Dinesen / Blixen - Bacon / TSAVO - STARVO / brain bit leopard" Mixed Media
By Peter Beard
Located in New York, NY
Ink inscribed photographic collage portrait by celebrated artist Peter Beard of Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) also known as Isak Dinesen...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, Glitter, Ink

"Avril Crosby" Mixed Media Black And White Photography, Silver Gelatin Print
By Peter Beard
Located in New York, NY
This work is signed, titled, dated, and variously inscribed with ink by the artist on recto. "Avril Crosby (from Yale Bowl 1958) to 133 E. 80th Street roof top 1959." Artwork Dimens...
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1950s Contemporary Photography

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Ink, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Black and White Photograph of One Year old Gorilla in Rwanda Before the Genocide
By Peter Beard
Located in Brookville, NY
This black and white photograph by Peter Beard, measures 40"x60" unframed, it measures 48" 3/4 x 76" framed. It is printed on platinum paper by W.Ingram signed in pencil by the artist, Peter Beard. This is an A/P from an edition of 15 Exhibited Nassau Co Museum of Art 2016 -2017 Illustrated in Peter Beards Book...
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1980s Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Peter Beard - Elephant's Embryo, Uganda, Platinum Print- Unsigned
By Peter Beard
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Elephant's Embryo, Uganda Peter Beard/Unsigned The original photograph "unsigned" but documented by its inclusion in "Peter Beard - Fifty Years of Portraits, The End of the Game, Eyelids of Morning, and many others. Image size: 16 in. H x 20 in. W Platinum print Peter Hill...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

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