Peter Beard b. 1938

a unique object, oversized, signed, dated, and inscribed 'Merry Christmas 1996 Happy New Year '97, warm thoughts from Lake Rudolf, Kenya and beyond: Denmark - Copenhagen - Jutland - Rungstedlund . . . Montauk Point (Driftwood Cove) & N. Y. C.! Inestimables Peter Beard' by the photographer in red ink, and with collage elements: 25 4-by 6-inch photographs, many of Rikke Mortensen, the photographer, and art works; 2 postcards of art works; a collage of 5 photographs, including portraits of Karen Blixen and Alex Katz, among others, annotated 'T. M. rhino rbi '87,' 'Terry takes off,' 'Paris,' 'Alex Katz,' 'Khadija from Nyeri,' 'Broome Street R. M. [with drawn heart],' and 'K. B.' by the photographer in red ink; 3 large photographs of diary pages, one with plastic gilded lobster affixed; a 29-inch fragment of 35mm film; and a bouquet of red fabric roses and white fabric lilies with plastic stems, framed, 1970s, printed and collaged circa 1997