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Peter Hill Beard (January 22, 1938 – March 31 / April 19, 2020) was an American artist, photographer, diarist, and writer who lived and worked in New York City, Montauk 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.
Sep 24, 2020 · His nickname was “Walkabout,” an apt tag for the irrepressible spirit that was Peter Beard, as comfortable amid wild game in Kenya as he was behind the velvet ropes of a wild club. In 82 years,...
Apr 20, 2020 · Peter Beard, known for his intimate and environmental images of Africa and its wildlife, was found dead in Montauk, New York, after he went missing. He had dementia and was a friend of celebrities like Iman and Andy Warhol.
Explore the works of Peter Beard, a multidisciplinary artist who captures the beauty and fragility of Africa. Learn about his latest books, Zara's Tales and Peter Beard, and his limited edition posters.
Apr 19, 2020 · Peter Beard, a New York photographer, artist and naturalist to whom the word “wild” was roundly applied, both for his death-defying photographs of African wildlife and for his own much-publicized...
Peter Beard. Biography. Peter Beard was born in New York City in 1938. A childhood obsession with nature blossomed during summers spent in Tuxedo Park with his grandmother who gave him his first camera, a Voightländer. Taking pictures became a natural extension of the way he already preserved his memories in meticulously crafted diaries.
Apr 20, 2020 · “Peter was an extraordinary man who lived an extraordinary life,” his family said in a statement. “He squeezed every drop out of every day.… He was an intrepid explorer, unfailingly...
