Photo: File:Peter Hill Beard beach photo Marcio Scavone.jpg: Marcio Scavone derivative work: Georgfotoart / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Peter Beard fascinates me precisely because he refused to stay in one lane. Born to New York wealth and Yale-educated, he could have coasted, yet he gave his life to Kenya's wild landscapes. What hooks me isn't only his African photography but those obsessive diaries, where he layered images, blood, plants and ephemera into singular collaged objects. He lived between two extremes: glittering high society and the solitude of the bush. That tension produced art nobody else could make. Since his death in 2020, I find his ferociously dense, dangerous way of living more compelling, not less. A genuine original.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Beard
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・ビアード
- Reading
- ぴーたー・びあーど
- Born
- January 22, 1938 – 2020-00-00
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- photographer / journalist / socialite / writer / fashion photographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.peterbeard.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Beard
Frequently asked questions
When was Peter Beard born?
January 22, 1938 – 2020-00-00.
Where is Peter Beard from?
Peter Beard is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Peter Beard do?
Peter Beard works as photographer, journalist, socialite, writer, fashion photographer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.