David Yarrow
The Girl and the Wolf
2023

About the Item

The Wolf and Girl Joshua Park, California - 2023 Standard 52" x 72" Large 71" x 108" "The Joshua Tree Saloon to the north of the stunning National Park hasn’t changed much over the last 40 years. It’s as solid a fixture in the tapestry of the town as the colossal rocks that characterize the park. The bar´s weathered wood and corrugated iron structure gives it a movie set vibe and it now has a secure place on our list of favorite bar locations. There are thousands of bars in America, but we know of only a handful that tick all the boxes for us. The Joshua Tree Saloon is one, partly because the owner, Camille Robbins, is always so accommodating to our crew and our guests. It is essentially a bikers’ bar and I felt no need to play outside that vibe. It tends to be my default position to exaggerate the protagonist and the narrative in a Coen Brothers way. We are playing parody, not working for Nat Geo. So, into the bar we brought some of the most uncompromising looking bikers we could find (not a hard ask in California), the meanest looking wolf in the region and then to create the visual disconnect, some A list femininity. The composition had to be precise, tight and layered. The human component was easy, but we needed the big black wolf to cooperate and play to the camera. It’s difficult to articulate the mood of menace to an animal, but luckily, he briefly gave us the look I was hoping for without instruction. The end picture tells the story I wanted. This is not a bar for the frail, timid or callow, rather it is for Big Dogs. But no matter how tough the bikers may look, one pair own the room and the table, and that is the lady and her wolf. They are not in any way troubled by the bikers - in fact the Big Dogs seem rather in awe." - David Yarrow

Creator:
David Yarrow (1966, Scottish)
Creation Year:
2023
Dimensions:
Height: 71 in (180.34 cm)Width: 103 in (261.62 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Archival Pigment
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Chicago, IL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU388312940202
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David Yarrow, born 1966 in Scotland, took up photography at an early age, as a 20-year-old he found himself working as a photographer for The London Times on the pitch at the World Cup Final in Mexico City. On that day, he took the sensationalized picture of Diego Maradona holding the World Cup and, as a result, was subsequently asked to cover the Olympics and numerous other high profile sporting events.

Many years later, Yarrow established himself as a fine art photographer by documenting the natural world from new perspectives and recent years have been career-defining for his mark on the world of contemporary fine art photography.

Yarrow’s evocative and immersive photography of life on earth is most distinctive and has earned him an ever-growing following among art collectors and celebrities. His distinct large monochrome images made in Los Angeles are on display in leading galleries and museums across Europe and North America. Yarrow is now recognized as one of the best-selling fine art photographers in the world and his limited edition works regularly sell at high prices at Sotheby’s and other auction houses.

In September 2019, Rizzoli published their second book by Yarrow, with a personal foreword written by global NFL star Tom Brady and thoughtful afterword written by American cultural icon and supermodel Cindy Crawford. All royalties from the book have been donated to conservation charities Tusk in the UK and WildAid in the US.

Yarrow's position in the industry has been rewarded with a wide range of advisory and ambassadorial roles. He is an ambassador for WildArk and The Kevin Richardson Foundation and is the European ambassador for Nikon. Yarrow has been integral to Nikon's most anticipated camera release of the last decade. In December 2017, he shot LVMH’s latest “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” campaign with Cara Delevingne. In January 2019, he was appointed as a global ambassador for UBS. In the spring of 2020, Yarrow was appointed a global ambassador for Best Buddies – one of America’s most established children’s charities.

Yarrow became an ambassador for the African Community and Conservation Foundation and presented his work in the Endangered Rangers virtual fundraiser. At the start of 2020, Yarrow was in Australia documenting the devastating bush fires that have destroyed communities, wildlife and wildlands. Using the striking images that he captured of the effects of the fire, he launched the #KoalaComeback Campaign to support the recovery efforts in Australia. The campaign raised over $1.4 million, and as Yarrow continues to work for humanitarian causes, his steadfast determination continues to make positive change for the benefit of global awareness. Currently, Yarrow continues to create stunning imagery with lasting global impact and archival quality that speaks to his reverence for the art of photography in capturing the wonders of the world.

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