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.
Peter beard ceramics wikipedia.
Because of the biomorphic nature of what he does the shapes evoke landscapes or objects in the landscape as well as some of the earliest art forms from the simplicity of axe heads to the powerful.
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 the award winning artist has a contemplative approach to making and spends much of his time sketching out ideas for new pieces.
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Peter voulkos born panagiotis harry voulkos on 29 january 1924 in bozeman montana deceased on 16 february 2002 in bowling green ohio was an american artist of greek descent he is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art he established the ceramics department at the los angeles county art institute.
Peter beard makes confident forms with complex vibrant surfaces.
I ve worked in collectables all my life says the bonhams director and contemporary ceramics are a real bargain compared to modern art and sculpture peter has a distinctive daring style.
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It sold out instantly and became a highly sought after collector s item.
Working from rural warwickshire he follows his own exacting techniques to achieve these surface effects using wax resist to create carefully controlled glaze patterns and grinding back many thin layers of coloured slip and clay to reveal a composite of intricate textures.
His ceramic work is vessel based and sculptural exhibited internationally in museums and private collections.
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Peter beard makes one off pieces in ceramic and in bronze.
If you are interested in purchasing something then please email me the numbers attached to each image of the pieces whose form and colour you like and i can then send you images of what i have available that fit your liking.
Peter beard s ceramics first caught jon s eye at a london ceramics fair.
The ceramic work shown below gives an overview of the work i create.
In 2006 taschen first published the book that has come to define his oeuvre signed by the artist and published in two volumes.
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This approach eventually produces beautiful considered objects that are contemporary but which owe an allegiance to history giving them a timeless quality.
