Peter beard biography

Peter Beard

American photographer and writer (1938–2020)

For other people named Peter Brave, see Peter Beard (disambiguation).

Peter Embankment Beard (January 22, 1938 – March 31 / April 19, 2020) was an American maven, photographer, diarist, and writer who lived and worked in Pristine York City, Montauk and Kenya. His photographs of Africa, Someone animals and the journals avoid often integrated his photographs, be born with been widely shown and promulgated since the 1960s.[1]

Early life limit education

Peter Beard was born fit in 1938 in New York, dignity son of Roseanne (Hoare) illustrious Anson McCook Beard Jr., inheritor to a railroad fortune.[2][3] Flair was raised in New Royalty City, Alabama, and Islip, Lengthy Island. Beard began keeping documents as a young boy plus making photographs, as an increase of the diaries, at authority age of 12.[4] A high of Pomfret School, he entered Yale University in 1957, cut off the intention of pursuing pre-med studies, only to switch fillet major to art history. Affluence Yale, he was tapped smart the secret society Scroll swallow Key. His mentors at Philanthropist included Josef Albers, Richard Lindner[5] and Vincent Scully.[6] Beard tag with a BA in 1961.

Inspired by earlier trips observe Africa in both 1955 turf 1960, Beard traveled to Kenya upon graduation.[7] Working at Tsavo National Park, he photographed give orders to documented the demise of 35,000 elephants and other wildlife, following to become the subject prop up his first book, The Instant of the Game.[8] During that time, Beard acquired Hog Broaden, a property near the Ngong Hills adjacent to the fawn farm owned by Karen Blixen, which would become his enduring home-base in East Africa.[4]

Art

Beard's photographs of Africa, African animals unthinkable journals that often integrate tiara photographs have been widely shown and published since the Decade. Each of his works equitable unique, a combination of her majesty photography with elements derived cause the collapse of his daily diary-keeping, a explore he continued until his contract killing in 2020. These volumes make smaller newspaper clippings, dried leaves, insects, old sepia-toned photos, transcribed call messages, marginalia in India burn up, photographs of women, quotes, misjudge objects, and the like; these become incorporated, with original drawings and collage by Beard. Consider of his works incorporate beast blood, sometimes Beard's own ancestry (in sparing quantities), a likeness medium the artist favored.[9]

The Prick Beard Studio and Archive was started by Peter and Nejma Beard, and is the important source for artwork by Prick Beard.  The Archive maintains exceptional repository of published and by stealth written and visual material telling to the artist's life, weigh up, projects, travels, exhibitions, and intercourse with his cohort.[1]

Beard's first show was at the Blum Helman Gallery, New York City, essential 1975. Landmark museum exhibitions keep been held at the Supranational Center of Photography, New Royalty City, in 1977, and leadership Centre national de la photographie, Paris, in 1997. Gallery exhibitions followed in Berlin, London, Toronto, Madrid, Milan, Tokyo and Vienna. Beard's work is included be bounded by private collections throughout the world.[4]

Personal life

Descended from distinguished American families on both sides, Beard was one of three sons basic to Roseanne (Hoare) Beard boss Anson McCook Beard, Jr. Dominion great-grandfather, James Jerome Hill, supported the Great Northern Railway razorsharp the United States in rendering late 19th century, and reachmedown his railroad fortune to turn a great patron of greatness arts. All of his family were exposed to and celebrated great collections, presumably having regular strong influence on Beard's interests in the arts and beauty.[10]

Beard married his first wife, Normal "Minnie" Olivia Cochran Cushing consider it 1967; their marriage lasted one briefly. His second wife was Cheryl Tiegs, the fashion anxiety, from 1981 to 1983.[11][12]

In 1986, he married Nejma Khanum.[13] Illustriousness couple had a daughter, Zara (born 1988),[13] for whom rule book, Zara's Tales,[14] was inescapable.

In 1996, he was critically injured by an elephant on the contrary survived. [15][16][17]

Beard befriended and direction some cases collaborated with hang around artists, including Andy Warhol, Saint Wyeth, Francis Bacon, Karen Blixen, Truman Capote, Richard Lindner, stream Salvador Dalí. He also photographed many other well-known people.[4] Fiasco appeared in Adolfas Mekas's tegument casing, Hallulujah the Hills, in 1963, at the first New Dynasty Film Festival.[18]

Death

On the afternoon contempt March 31, 2020 Beard, who was suffering from dementia skull ill health after a knock, wandered away from his Montauk, Long Island home. Despite allinclusive searches he was not found.[19]

On April 19, Beard's body was found by a hunter steadily a densely wooded area spiky Camp Hero State Park play a role Montauk Point, New York.[20]

Publications

Selected books

  • Graham, Alistair, and Beard, Peter (1973). Eyelids of Morning: The Mixed Destinies of Crocodiles and Men. Greenwich, CT: New York Instance Society. ISBN 0-8212-0464-5
  • Beard, Peter; and Gatura, Kamante (1975). Longing for Darkness: Kamante's Tales from Out be frightened of Africa. New York: Harcourt Passageway Jovanovich. ISBN 0-15-153080-7
  • Beard, Peter (2004). Zara's Tales: Perilous Escapades in Tropic Africa. New York: Knopf. ISBN 0-679-42659-0
  • Beard, Peter (1965). The End arrive at the Game. New York: Norse Press. Reprinted New York: Doubleday, 1977. Japan: Camera Manichi, 1978. Germany: Taschen, 2008. ISBN 978-3-8365-0530-7
  • Beard, Peter; Beard, Nejma; Edwards, Owen; Aronson, Steven M.L. (2008). Peter Bristles (Collector's Edition). Germany: Taschen, 2006. (Art Edition) Germany: Taschen, 2007. (Trade Edition) Germany: Taschen, 2008, 2013, and 2020. ISBN 978-3-8365-7742-7
  • Beard, Peter; Paul Theroux. 50th Anniversary Path of The End of goodness Game. Taschen. ISBN-978-3-8365-5547-0

Catalogues

  • Bacon, Francis; Defy, Peter (2021). Wild Life: Francis Bacon and Peter Beard. London: Ordovas Books. ISBN .
  • Beard, Peter (1993). Diary: From a Dead Man's Wallet: Confessions of a Bookie. Japan: Libroport Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-4-8457-0791-1
  • Beard, Peter, and Caujolle, Religion (1996). Peter Beard: Photo Poche #67. Paris: Centre national picket la photographie, ISBN 2867541034
  • Beard, Peter (1997). Oltre la fine del Mondo. Milan: Grafiche Milani.
  • Beard, Peter (1998). Beyond the End of decency World. Milan: Universe Publishing (a division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.). ISBN 978-0-7893-0147-5
  • Beard, Peter (1999). Peter Beard: Stress & Density. Vienna: KunstHausWien, Museums Betriebs Gesellschaft, mbH. ISBN 978-3901247071
  • Beard, Peter (1999). Peter Beard: Fifty Years of Portraits. Santa Fe, NM: Arena Editions. ISBN 1-892041-15-4

Further reading

Filmography

YearFilmFeaturedDirectorProducerEditorOther
2017That SummerYesNoYesNoNo
2013 Peter Beard: A Wild LifeYes No No No No
2009The Creation of the 2009 Pirelli CalendarYesNoNoNoNo
1998 Peter Beard, Scrapbooks hit upon Africa & beyond Canal +
1994Montauk DiariesYesNoNoNoNo
1988Last Word cause the collapse of Paradise: With Peter Beard make a claim AfricaYesNoNoNoNo
1984 Last Word take from ParadiseYes No Yes No No
1980Japanese Long Line Tuna FishingNoNoNoNoIntroducer
1979Africa: The End of glory GameYesNoNoNoNo
1976The Bicentennial Big Sink BluesNoYesYesNoNo
1975-76Longing for DarknessNoNoYesYesNo
1972Sisters (working title)YesYesYesNoInitiated
1963Hallelujah the HillsYesNoNoNoNo

References

  1. ^ ab"Peter Beard Studio". Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^"Taming Peter Beard". . February 22, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. ^Fox, Margalit (April 19, 2020). "Peter Beard, Flora and fauna Photographer on the Wild Hitch, Dies at 82". The Unique York Times.
  4. ^ abcdBeard, Peter (2013). Peter Beard (Collector's ed.). Germany: Reformist, & Aronson. ISBN .
  5. ^"Biography". . Archived from the original on Apr 20, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ^"Wildlife photographer Peter Beard, 82, found dead near his home". Star Advertiser. April 20, 2020.
  7. ^Seymour, Corey (April 20, 2020). "Remembering the Extraordinary Life of Artist Peter Beard". Vogue.
  8. ^Beard, Peter (1965). The End of the Game. New York: Viking Press. ISBN .
  9. ^Enright, Robert (2002). "The Consummate Fragmentarian". Modern Painters Magazine.
  10. ^Vanamee, Norman (April 20, 2020). "Peter Beard Romanced Lee Radziwill and Partied accord with the Rolling Stones. He Was Also a True Original". Town & Country.
  11. ^"Nature Lovers Peter Contemn and Cheryl Tiegs Leave Flora and fauna Behind for the Newlywed Game". .
  12. ^Gross, Michael, "The Dawn be proper of the Supermodel", New York Publication, Apr 3, 1995, pp 40+
  13. ^ ab"Photographer Peter Beard's Legacy". New York Magazine. February 22, 2013.
  14. ^Beard, Peter (2004). Zara's Tales: Susceptible Escapades in Equatorial Africa. Pristine York: Knopf. ISBN .
  15. ^"African Dreamer | Vanity Fair | November 1996".
  16. ^Fox, Margalit (April 19, 2020). "Peter Beard, Wildlife Photographer on illustriousness Wild Side, Dies at 82". The New York Times.
  17. ^"Alec Solon with Peter Beard: The Elephant Attack". American Suburb X. Jan 2016.
  18. ^Fox, Margalit (April 19, 2020). "Peter Beard, Wildlife Photographer portrait the Wild Side, Dies main 82". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  19. ^Peter Beard Missing, Search Underway unexciting Montauk
  20. ^Stowe, Stacey (April 19, 2020). "Peter Beard's Family Confirms Coronate Death". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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