Peter Beard Ceramic Artist

His photographs of africa african animals and the journals that often integrated his photographs have been widely shown and published since the 1960s.

Peter beard ceramic artist. Ceramics monthly article in november 1993. Peter beard makes one off pieces in ceramic and in bronze. Ceramic sculpture by ian gregory published by a c black 1993. Richly glazed his forms can have an almost sentinel and totemic presence the shapes elemental the glazing iridescent and luminous.

Article no 6 1991. Ceramic form by peter lane published by collins 1988. Peter hill beard january 22 1938 march april 2020 was an american artist photographer diarist and writer who lived and worked in new york city montauk and kenya. In 2006 taschen first published the book that has come to define his oeuvre signed by the artist and published in two volumes.

He then helped to set up a pottery in the north of scotland making domestic ware. Peter beard is a maker of vessels and sculptural pieces. Beard s most recent exhibition peter beard. Peter beard makes confident forms with complex vibrant surfaces.

It sold out instantly and became a highly sought after collector s item. His ceramic work is vessel based and sculptural exhibited internationally in museums and private collections. Peter s professional career in ceramics began in 1973 after studying industrial design and furniture design at ravensbourne college of art. Last word from paradise was about the two places he loved the most montauk and kenya.

The complete potter glazes by emmanuel cooper published by batsford 1992. Taschen peter beard multilingual edition published in english french and german available march 31 2020 in europe and april 30 2020 for the united states and the rest of the world. Jul 5 2020 ceramics by peter beard. Article in issue no 138 1992.

In 1996 beard s retrospective exhibition at the centre national de la photographie in paris opened as the artist recovered from being trampled and speared in the leg by the tusk of an elephant.