Peter Beard - Rilegato

Aronson, Steven M. L.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 3836530880 ISBN 13: 9783836530880

Casa editrice: Taschen America Llc, 2013

Riassunto

Fotografo, collezionista e scrittore, Peter Beard ha trasformato la sua vita in un'opera d'arte. I diari illustrati che ha tenuto fin da giovanissimo sono diventati lo spunto per una carriera a tutto tondo e gli sono valsi la reputazione di grande artista. È stato ritratto da Francis Bacon e Salvador Dalí, mentre Andy Warhol ha contribuito alla stesura dei suoi diari; ha viaggiato insieme a Truman Capote, seguito i Rolling Stones in tournée e scritto libri insieme alla Onassis e a Mick Jagger. Come artista è sempre stato innamorato della natura selvaggia e nei primi anni Sessanta si è trasferito a vivere in Kenya. Fu così testimone del boom demografico della nazione africana, che portò allo sfruttamento intensivo delle risorse e a gravi danni alla fauna locale. Documentò questa realtà con diari, fotografie e collage e non si curò mai di andare controcorrente pubblicando queste testimonianze. Sulle sue opere documentava la realtà con commenti scritti accuratamente a macchina, a volte a mano e qualche volta addirittura col sangue.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

«Humour, singularité, colère, et une passion dévorante pour l Afrique. Il y a tout cela dans ce fabuleux journal intime de l Américain qui partage sa vie entre le Kenya et New York. L artiste (né en 1938) délivre un maelström de photos (couvertes de textes manuscrits sur les marges), de coupures de journaux, de peintures, de dessins, parfois encadrés d une trace de sang pour dénoncer le massacre des animaux sauvages. Une rétrospective magistrale, inépuisable.» --Télérama, Paris, France

L'autore:

The artist:
Born in New York City in 1938, Peter Beard began taking photographs and keeping diaries from early childhood. By the time he graduated from Yale University, he had developed a keen interest in Africa. Throughout the 1960s and ’70s he worked in Tsavo Park, the Aberdares, and Lake Rudolf in Kenya’s northern frontier. He is a constant creator, Beard the chronicler photographs, writes draws, collages and assembles a history of his life experiences and our own. He lives in New York City, Long Island, and Kenya with his wife, Nejma, and daughter, Zara.

The editors:
Nejma Beard is Peter Beard’s agent and Executive Director of the Peter Beard Studio. Her spirit and experience are synchronous with Beard’s—having been born and raised in Kenya. This deep familiarity and a devotion to a place and a people forms their unique collaborative relationship. Primary to her work is a deep concern for the future of the world and a commitment to ecologic efforts. She curates exhibitions, art-directs photo shoots, and edits and assists with all Beard publications.

David Fahey is co-owner of the Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles. During his 31-year career in the field, he has collaborated on over 45 fine art photography books. He is the co-vice president of the Herb Ritts Foundation and serves on the Photography Advisory Council for the J. Paul Getty Museum.

The authors:
Owen Edwards has written about photography for 30 years, for theAmerican Photographer, New York Times Magazine, New York magazine, The Village Voice, Saturday Review, Vogue, Smithsonian magazine, and many other publications.

Steven M. L. Aronson, a former book publisher, is a writer and editor. He edited and published Peter Beard’s book Longing for Darkness and wrote the T.V. special The End of the Game. He is the author of HYPE and the co-author of Savage Grace.

The contributor:
Ruth Ansel is an award-winning art director known for her innovative design at many of America's top fashion and cultural magazines since the 1960s. Ansel Design Studio (est. 1992) has produced international fashion campaigns and books with photographers including Peter Beard, Richard Avedon, and Annie Leibovitz.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Taschen America Llc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 3836530880
• ISBN 13: 9783836530880
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 769
• Redattore: Beard Nejma, Fahey David