Peter Beard

a unique object, chromogenic print, signed, dated, and dedicated in ink and with blood and a metal pen nib collaged on the image, 1964, printed no later than 1996 (Photofile, pl. 39, variant)

Gift of the photographer, 1996

This photograph, a copy of an extensively illustrated and collaged print, is in generally very good condition. This print is dedicated 'to Mathew from Peter B!,' and dated 'March 17th, 1996' in ink in the upper margin, with an affixed pen nib. There are original blood or ink droplets across the lower portion of the print. Extensive blood, doodles, a handprint, collaged photographs, signature, title, date, and annotation '. . . from the End of the game / last word from Paradise' are visible in the negative. Soft creases are visible overall and there is a small scratch, with attendant loss of emulsion, in the lower right quadrant. There is a 3-inch ringed, matte deposit of indeterminate nature in the upper left quadrant.
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