a unique object, oversized, signed, titled, dated, and annotated 'for The End of the Game/Last Word from Paradise' by the photographer in ink and with a collaged series of 8 photographs of hunter Terry Mathews being tossed by a rhinoceros, framed, The Time Is Always Now, New York, gallery labels on the reverse, 1965, printed later (The End of the Game, pp. 4-5)

Acquired by the present owner from The Time Is Always Now, New York

Sotheby's has not removed this very large print from its frame, but it appears to be in excellent condition. As is typical of Beard's oversized prints, the paper is slightly wavy because of their size.
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The Peter Beard Studio has confirmed the authenticity of this lot.