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PETER BEARD (B. 1938)
Lot 19

PETER BEARD (B. 1938)

Giraffes in mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, for the End of the Game, June 1960

Closed15 May 2013

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GBP 85,875

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PETER BEARD (B. 1938)
Giraffes in mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, for the End of the Game, June 1960
unique oversized gelatin silver print with blood and ink artwork, in original frame, printed 1997
signed, titled, dated in white ink (image, recto)
inscribed with quotes from Karen Blixen and Tertulian; initialed in ink (image, recto)
image 40½ x 60½in. (102.9 x 153.7cm.)
sheet 42 x 62¼in. (106.7 x 158.1cm.)
This work is unique.

Acquired directly from the artist in 1997.