Peter Beard: A Walk on the Wild Side brings together a selection of works from private collections, offering a glimpse into the artist’s distinctive visual world. The exhibition is organised by Newlands House and presented independently from the Peter Beard Estate.

An artist, photographer, diarist and writer, Beard combined photography, handwritten observations, drawing and collage to record his life and the world around him. His longstanding connection to East Africa and his exploration of the relationship between people, wildlife and the land formed an important part of a broader artistic practice encompassing many places, subjects and experiences.

In the 1960s, Beard acquired Hog Ranch near Nairobi, establishing his home and working base in Kenya. His work across East Africa explored the relationship between people, wildlife and the changing landscape—a central concern of The End of the Game, first published in 1965 and expanded in 1977. Tsavo National Park was a particularly significant focus of his documentation of ecological destruction, but his work extended far beyond it, encompassing diaries, portraiture, fashion photography, drawing and collage.

Peter Beard, Peter Beard with Minor the Bush Baby at Hog Ranch, 1968
© The Estate of Peter Beard