Peter Beard

2 unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints, comprising May 28-29, 1993 Diary Page and Desirée, the first signed and dated in ink in the margin and the second with credit, title, and date in pencil on the reverse, 1988 and 1993 (2)

 Desirée:

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, American Perspectives: Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, September - November 2000, and traveling to 3 other venues through 2001 (see Appendix 1)

 Desirée:

American Perspectives: Photographs from the Polaroid Collection (Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, 2000), pl. 102 (this print)

May 28-29, 1993, Diary Page - This unique large-format Polacolor print is in generally excellent condition. The colors are rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. The print is unevenly trimmed in the lower margin, as is typical of these prints. There is a small tear at the right margin edge that extends 1/4-inch into the image. In raking light, a 1 1/4-inch crease that does not break the emulsion is visible at the lower right side near the margin edge. 'Desirée' - This unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print is in generally excellent condition. The colors are rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. The print is unevenly trimmed in the lower margin, as is typical of these prints. In raking light, a one-inch crease that does not break the emulsion is visible in the lower left quadrant of the image.
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