Photo: File:Peter Hill Beard beach photo Marcio Scavone.jpg: Marcio Scavone derivative work: Georgfotoart / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Peter Beard was credited as a journalist, socialite and writer. Peter Beard was born on January 22, 1938 in New York City, New York, United States. Death is recorded on 2020-00-00, at the age of 81. Education on record includes Yale University.
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
- Occupation
- photographer / journalist / socialite / writer / fashion photographer
2. Background
- University
- Yale University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.peterbeard.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Beard
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q925857
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Peter Beard born?
Born January 22, 1938.
When did Peter Beard die?
Died 2020-00-00, aged 81.
Where was Peter Beard from?
Peter Beard was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Peter Beard do?
Peter Beard worked as photographer, journalist, socialite, writer, fashion photographer.
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