Peter Beard

Köln: Taschen, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto (12-1/2" x 9"). 2 volumes. Unpaginated. Text in English, French and German. Red cloth, gilt. Both volumes housed in publisher's black cloth, gilt, slipcase with photo mounted on front cover. Illustrated throughout, mostly in color, some plates folding. Slipcase with minor spotting and rubbing.

Photographer, collector, diarist, & writer of books, Peter Beard has fashioned his life into a work of art; the illustrated diaries he kept from a young age evolved into a serious career as an artist. This two-volume set contains Beard's most important collages, along with hundreds of smaller-scale works & diaries. (OCLC).