Marcio Scavone
Peter Beard
PhotographerKnown for:
photography and collage diaries documenting Africa
Education:
Yale University (BA, Art History, 1961)
Peter Beard spent decades in Kenya documenting wildlife and landscape on his Hog Ranch estate, producing photographs and collaged diary pages that blurred the boundary between documentary record and personal archive. His book The End of the Game (1965), documenting the mass death of elephants in Tsavo National Park, was one of the earliest photographic arguments for wildlife conservation. He disappeared from his Long Island property in March 2020 and was found dead a month later.
Peter Beard's Gear List(1)
Nikon
Connection note
Beard used Nikon cameras for his wildlife and landscape photography in Kenya. His camera choices are documented in "The End of the Game" (1965) and in accounts of his Hog Ranch practice.
Product description
Introduced in 1959, the Nikon F was Japan's first professional 35mm SLR. Its rugged construction, interchangeable viewfinders, and the F-mount lens system made it the predominant camera in photojournalism and war photography through the 1970s.
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Last updated March 29, 2026
