Peter Beard (1938-2020) 'To Herb [Ritts] from Driftwood Cove, Montauk Point, Long Island, with Donyale Luna', 1977 A unique collage comprising a gelatin silver print, fragment of a yellow glue tube, and hand-applied ink; signed, inscribed, and dated 'XXX Peter Beard August 29th 1981 Thunderbolt Ranch' in blue ballpoint ink, titled, dated, and annotated 'Diaries burned in my windmill fire July 28th 1977' in bluish-black ink, all on the image; accompanied by a frame backing board with a Fahey/Klein Gallery label. 8 1/2 x 13 in. (21.6 x 33 cm.) sheet 10 7/8 x 14 in. (27.6 x 35.6 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Gift from the artist to Herb Ritts, 1981 Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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