Mark Beard Art
American, b. 1956
Contemporary New York City-based artist Mark Beard has long demonstrated command in a variety of mediums — he works in oil paint, bronze, ceramics and more. Beard is known mainly for his portraits and figurative paintings, but he is prolific in figurative drawing and nude photography as well.
Beard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1986, he began working as a set designer, and for the next decade, he created more than 20 sets in New York City, London, Frankfurt, Vienna and Cologne. As a painter and printmaker, Beard didn’t wish to confine himself to a rigid style and instead sought to explore Impressionism, Art Nouveau and other movements in a range of mediums. In order to freely move from one style to the next, Beard created several different personas, assigning a specific biography to each one.
Beard's most prominent artistic alter ego is Bruce Sargeant, whom the artist has positioned in exhibitions as an early 20th-century painter. Beard's work as Sargeant is a detailed study of the male physique. The paintings often feature sculpted athletic men engaged in physical activities like wrestling and rowing. The work is steeped in homoeroticism, and the artist’s name itself is a reference to painter John Singer Sargent — while he’s best known for his Edwardian-era portraits, John Singer Sargent also created murals and drawings of male nudes that were similarly reflective of a homoerotic sensibility.
Beard is also an accomplished landscape painter. His great-grandfather, George Beard, was a regional painter and photographer of the Rocky Mountains. Mark spent summers at his grandfather's 19th-century log cabin retreat as a child. These formative experiences are reflected in his own stunning landscape paintings.
Beard's artwork is held in many high-profile museum collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Today, Beard resides in the Manhattan loft that he purchased in 1994 with his partner, James Manfred. It serves as both his home and his studio. The space is filled with his oil paintings, drawings and sculptures.
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Period: 20th Century
Artist: Mark Beard
Dirk from Rear
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
1990s Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid
Self Portrait
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered (4/6) in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
10 x 8 inches, image
This artwork is o...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Untitled (Aiden 12)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This polaroid transfer by Mark Beard is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
Portrait of Michael Feingold
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard
Portrait of Michael Feingold
1993
Signed and dated, l.l.
Conté crayon and charcoal on paper
11 x 7.5 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Charcoal, Conté, Paper
Le Ballon de Rouge
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Le Ballon de Rouge
Collage with colored pencil and conté on paper
Signed, recto
This collage is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Color Pencil, Conté, Paper
Untitled (Nude Man with Raised Leg)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by Mark Beard is already framed, price includes framing.
Untitled (Nude Man with Raised Leg)
1990
Signed and dated, l.l.
Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on R...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Charcoal, Conté
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Portrait of a Shirtless Man
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
![[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Portrait of a Shirtless Man](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/mark-beard-paintings-bruce-sargeant-1898-1938-portrait-of-a-shirtless-man-for-sale/a_9323/1692731433199/Beard_Sargeant_Portrait_of_a_Shirtless_Man_980_master.jpg?width=240 "mark valley shirtless")
Marc (Frontal with Cigarette)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This unique hand-painted photograph by Mark Beard is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paint, Ink
Untitled (Nude Male Torso)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This unique hand-painted photograph by Mark Beard is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Oil, Silver Gelatin
Marc (Rear with Cigarette)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This unique hand-painted photograph by Mark Beard is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paint, Silver Gelatin
John Kelly (I'm Lost to the World)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This unique hand-painted photograph by Mark Beard is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paint, Silver Gelatin
Untitled
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Untitled
1993
Signed and dated, l.r.
Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on Rives BFK paper
30 x 18 inches
$1,600
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Conté, Charcoal
Three Boys in Organza Jumpers
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Three Boys in Organza Jumpers
1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 2...
Category
1960s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
C Print
Untitled 13 (Mark Beard Polaroid Transfer of Young Male Nude on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 10 x 8 inches
Young male sitting against dark background
Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom right corner.
ed...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Baroque Back (Polaroid Transfer of Standing Young Nude Man on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 8 x 10 inches
Standing Young Nude Man
Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom left corner.
ed. 1/6
This is one i...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Untitled (Man with Bouquet of Lilies)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed, dated, and inscribed "Unique AP" in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
10 x 8 inches, image
This artwork is of...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Untitled (Seated Man Facing Left)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. ...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Conté, Paper
Untitled (Man Reading Newspaper)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper
Signed, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. His works ...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Conté, Paper
Untitled (Man Undressing)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Signed, c.l.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now live...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Untitled 19 (Polaroid Transfer of Young Nude Man in Bed on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 8 x 10 inches
Young Nude Man in Bed
Unique Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom left corner, unique print.
Th...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Untitled 17 (Polaroid Transfer of Standing Young Nude Man on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 10 x 8 inches
Standing young nude male with dark background
Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom right corner....
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Untitled (Man Reclining on Tile Floor)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Graphite and conté crayon on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in Ne...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Graphite, Conté
Tim
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Tim
1998
Signed, dated, and inscribed “AP” in pencil, recto
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
22 x 15 inches, sheet
9 x 6.75 inches, image
This work is offered by ClampArt in ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid
Untitled 28 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Reclining Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a reclining male nude on Rive BFK paper by Mark Beard
9.5 x 7 inch image size
22 x 15 inch paper size
Ed. 5/6, Polaroid Transfer on Rives BFK paper, unfr...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Untitled (Man in Repose Leaning Against Post)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. ...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Conté, Paper
Mark Dancing (Polaroid Transfer of a Nude Man Smoking in Socks on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 10 x 8 inches
Standing Nude Male Flexing in Socks and Shoes Smoking a Cigarette
Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in pencil on...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Collegiate Swim Match
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard
Collegiate Swim Match
Oil on canvas
Signed in red upper right corner
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
![[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Collegiate Swim Match](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/mark-beard-paintings-bruce-sargeant-1898-1938-collegiate-swim-match-for-sale/a_9323/1600875872594/Beard_Sargeant_Collegiate_Swim_Match_master.jpg?width=240 "beard swim company")
Red Drape
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed and inscribed (AP 1/3) in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
10 x 8 inches, image
This artwork is offered by Cl...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Linda (Polaroid Transfer of Nude Woman on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 15 x 11 inches
Artist Proof Photograph of Nude Woman Sitting
Unique Polaroid Transfer on Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom right corner, unique print.
This is one in a series of Polaroid transfers...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Robert Mapplethorpe
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
10 x 8 inches, image
This artwork is offered by CLAMP, located in New York City.
Mark Beard writes: “I asked Robert Mapplethorpe to take me to the ‘Mine Shaft,’ a famous S&M club. He agreed but told me it was finished and boring. We made Christmas trees together for New York Magazine. He asked to make nude...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Untitled (Male Nude with Hands on Waist)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper
Signed and dated, l.l.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Ink, Paper
Untitled (Standing Male Nude Facing Right)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper
Signed and dated, l.c.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Ink, Paper
Untitled (Man in Blue Tank Top)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Pastel and conté crayon with partial foil star on Rives BFK paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in ...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Foil
Untitled (Male Nude in Shadow)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed, dated, and inscribed (AP) in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
10 x 8 inches, image
This artwork is offered b...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Untitled (Nude Man with Black Hair)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. ...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Conté, Paper
Untitled 31 (Figurative Drawing Polaroid Transfer of a Young Female Nude)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, Polaroid transfer of a nude female
PT 31, Made in 1996
9.5 x 6.5 inch image size
22 x 15 inch paper size
signed & dated lower right
Uniq...
Category
1990s Modern Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Untitled (Reclining Female Nude)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper
Signed, l.c.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. His works ...
Category
1970s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Conté, Paper
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] In and Out of the Water
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Price includes $500 additional cost for framing
Oil on canvas
Signed in red, u.l.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
![[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] In and Out of the Water](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/mark-beard-paintings-bruce-sargeant-1898-1938-in-and-out-of-the-water-for-sale/a_9323/1600876243999/Beard_Sargeant_In_and_Out_of_the_Water_1200_master.jpg?width=240 "bruce sargeant abercrombie")
Kissing Priests (Polaroid Transfer of Embracing Clergymen on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Kissing Priests
image size: 8 x 10 inches
Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom right corn...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Untitled (Stooped Man with Bowl of Fruit)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed, dated, and numbered (5/6) in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
8 x 10 inches, image
This artwork is offered b...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Untitled No. 51
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
10 x 8 inches, image
This artwork is offered by Clam...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Tennessee Williams (Polaroid Transfer of American Playwright his Reflection)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 8 x 10 inches
Portrait of Tennessee Williams
Unique Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed
signed SM Beard in penci...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Untitled 25 (Figurative Drawing Polaroid Transfer of a Boy in Cowboy Costume)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, Polaroid transfer of a young boy in vintage cowboy costume against an orange background
PT 25, Made in 1998
Edition 1 of 6
9 x 7 in...
Category
1990s Modern Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
Nineteen Famous People, Twenty-Two Friends, and Six Nudes
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Handmade portfolio of 47 Polaroid transfer prints with accompanying text by Mark Beard, handwritten in pencil (Edition of 10 + 5 APs)
Signed and numbered in pencil
15.75 x 11.75 x ...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Art
Materials
Photogravure
Untitled 30 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Classical Column Base by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a Classical column base on Rives BFK paper by Mark Beard
7 x 9.5 inch image size
22 x 15 inch paper size
Ed. 1/6, Polaroid Transfer on Rives BFK paper, u...
Category
1990s Modern Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid, Archival Paper
MB 815 (Contemporary Seated Male Nude Figurative Drawing, Charcoal on Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper
30 x 19.5 inches unframed
Signed 'Beard 1999' lower left corner
Atelier stamp in lower right corner
Unique figurative life study drawing of a seated male nude in graphite and conte crayon on Arches paper in a style that is at once traditional yet contemporary. Strong facial features and upper body muscles are evidence of the artist's excellent drafting skills. The handsome nude...
Category
1990s Modern Mark Beard Art
Materials
Charcoal, Conté
Untitled (Seated Nude Male Facing Left)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté and colored pencil on paper
20.75 x 14.5 inches
Contact gallery for price.
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Conté, Color Pencil
Untitled (Classical Bust II)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Classical Bust II)
n.d.
Conté crayon on paper
30 x 22 inches
Contact gallery for price.
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Conté
Untitled (Classical Bust I)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Classical Bust I)
n.d.
Conté crayon on paper
30 x 22 inches
Contact gallery for price.
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Conté
Handstand
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Handstand
1998
Signed, dated, and numbered (1/6) in pencil, recto
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
22 x 15 inches, sheet
9 x 7 inches, image
Contact gallery for price.
This ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Art
Materials
Polaroid
Western Panorama with Sculpture of Native American Warrior
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on two joined canvases
Signed and dated, l.c.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York C...
Category
1980s Realist Mark Beard Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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