Peter Beard is a well known fashion photographer..He spent many years documenting his life and experiences while living in Africa...Lesser known, his journals are incredible examples of what can be done out of alternative materials...He utilizes, animal parts, blood and other natural objects, along side his photographs to create beautiful collages...they personify nature...neutral color schemes, visceral and organic...
This piece is a nice example of the scope of materials he uses...the texture is the main character and the focus in this piece, existing in the center of the picture plane...around the edges exist small scale, detailed photographs...framing the main image and collaged on the surface...blood is brushed on the inner edge, reinforcing the rectilinear quality of the piece...which also functions as a decorative element...the conceptual implications of this material is charged and interesting...the blood brush work adds to the overall organic feel of the collage...Peter Beard does an amazing job of combining many different materials, but ties them together with neutral colors, organic forms and black and white photographic imagery...
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