Description: Twentieth-Century Man by Christopher Wallace An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his legendary lifestyle. A scion of American industry turned explorer of Africa and environmental advocate, Beard embodied the extremes of his time: grand adventurer and sexually voracious partier, friend of everyone from the Rolling Stones to Jackie Onassis to Andy Warhol to Karen Blixen. And Beard had a passion—probably more like an obsession—with the faults of the entire human experiment, with the ways in which our consumption of the worlds resources have come to consume us all. Beards outsize life and character—his death-defying documentation of both the endangered wildlife of Africa, and, closer to home, some of the worlds most beautiful women for a range of fashion magazines—animate this lively but authoritative biography. The journalist Christopher Wallace, long fascinated by Beards artistic legacy, adventurous spirit, and hard-partying persona, came to know him well later in Beards life. Capturing the varied social and cultural scenes that Beard moved through with glamorous ease over five decades, Wallace also makes a powerful case for the lasting impact of his work. In Twentieth-Century Man, Wallace has rendered this towering figure in all of his contradictions and complexities—a deeply romantic and idiosyncratic personality, beloved by so many, whose sensibilities nonetheless remained firmly rooted in an era characterized by racist and colonialist attitudes. Stirring and visceral, Twentieth-Century Man is the definitive portrait of Peter Beard. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Chris Wallace is the author of the highly-acclaimed debut novel The Pied Pipers Poison, also published by Flamingo. He lives in Edinburgh. Review "The author succeeds in looking beyond Beards surface appeal as the ideal avatar for our adventurous impulses, shirtless on a perpetual safari, to explore what he calls Beards fatalism, his heartbreak over the destruction of the natural world...A vivid account of a life devoted to the African wild." — Kirkus Reviews"Spirited… Wallace blends biography, art criticism, reportage and essayistic digressions to create a portrait of a man so disillusioned with civilization that he sought to rewild himself. . . . the man is sharper as a result." — Washington Post Details ISBN0063066424 Author Christopher Wallace Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN-13 9780063066427 Format Paperback Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience General Subtitle The Wild Life of Peter Beard Year 2025 Publication Date 2025-01-30 Imprint ECCO Press US Release Date 2025-01-30 ISBN-10 0063066424 UK Release Date 2025-01-30 Imprint US Ecco Publisher US HarperCollins Pages 288 NZ Release Date 2025-03-04 AU Release Date 2025-03-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168756486;
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