Mark Beard Nude Photography
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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Artist: Mark Beard
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, 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...
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1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Nude Photography
Materials
Photogravure
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
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...
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1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
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.
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1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Nude Photography
Materials
Paint, Ink
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....
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1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Paint, Silver Gelatin
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Polaroid
$1,400
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
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 Nude Photography
Materials
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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...
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1990s Modern Mark Beard Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
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...
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1990s Other Art Style Mark Beard Nude Photography
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Photogravure
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 Nude Photography
Materials
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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 Nude Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Price Upon Request
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Mark Beard nude photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Mark Beard nude photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Mark Beard in polaroid, archival paper, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Mark Beard nude photography, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Karin Rosenthal, MAE Curates, and Bill Costa. Mark Beard nude photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,100 and tops out at $3,750, while the average work can sell for $1,400.