An indispensable historical document of Africa's wildlife crisis, this landmark work reveals a continent depleted by human ideas of progress. Across two decades of Peter Beard's images of elephants, rhinos, and hippos, it captures not only what was lost, but what these losses reflect in us. What once felt like warning now feels unavoidable. In a time of accelerating environmental collapse, this work asks not what we have lost, but who we are becoming.
"A unique book, in its scope and breadth, its boldly time-spanning and contrast-rich design, even its noble-Victorian sense of mission." — The New York Times
"From snaps taken during Peter Beard's time spent in Africa to iconic fashion editorial shots and a firsthand look at his collages, diary entries, and photographs, this eponymous photo book tells a multifaceted and rich visual history of the artist." — Refinery29