Gelatin silver print with paint and collaged elements
31.5 x 23.62 in. (80 x 60 cm.)
Frame: 37.8 x 26.77 x 1.57 in. (96 x 68 x 4 cm.)
Signed and inscribed on recto
Printed later
Unique
| Ending |
10 days, 6 hours, 17 mins
September 20 at 12:02 p.m. (EDT)
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| Estimate |
40,000—50,000 USD
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| Opening Bid |
25,000 USD
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Peter Beard was an American photographer best known for his documentary images of Africa arranged in unique photo collages that combine painting, drawing, and text. Part documentarian, part activist, Beard’s work captured the plight of a ...
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