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Art For Sale
Artist: David Yarrow
Artist: Horst P. Horst
Code Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 52 x 62 inches, Edition of 12 71 x 85 inches, Edition of 12 “The railroad and mining community of Minturn – which dates to the 1880s - allows for...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Lodge At Vail
Located in Chicago, IL
The Lodge at Vail Vail, Colorado - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 47" Unframed 52" x 62" Framed Edition of 12 Large 56" x 71" Unframed 71" x 86" Framed Edition of 12 "The Lodge at Vail was the first proper hotel to operate in a resort that arrived at the Colorado ski...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Lodge At Vail
Located in Chicago, IL
The Lodge at Vail Vail, Colorado - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 47" Unframed 52" x 62" Framed Edition of 12 Large 56" x 71" Unframed 71" x 86" Framed Edition of 12 "The Lodge at Vail was the first proper hotel to operate in a resort that arrived at the Colorado ski...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Minturn Saloon
Located in Chicago, IL
The Minturn Saloon Minturn, Colorado - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 61" Unframed 52" x 76" Framed Ed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Minturn Saloon
Located in Chicago, IL
The Minturn Saloon Minturn, Colorado - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 61" Unframed 52" x 76" Framed Ed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Code Red
Located in Chicago, IL
Code Red Minturn, Colorado - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 47" Unframed 52" x 62" Framed Edition of 1...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Code Red
Located in Chicago, IL
Code Red Minturn, Colorado - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 47" Unframed 52" x 62" Framed Edition of 1...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

El Toro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 52 x 62 inches, Edition of 12 71 x 86 inches, Edition of 12 85 x 103 inches, Edition of 3 “The Miura Cattle Ranch was established in the provinc...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dancing on Ice
Located in Chicago, IL
Dancing on Ice St. Moritz, Switzerland - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 24" x 78" Unframed 39" x 93" Framed Edition of 20 Large 31" x 103" Unframed 46" x 118" Framed Edition of 20 “The lake below the celebrated and historic Swiss community of St Moritz has been hosting sports events for 150 years; sailing in the summer months and, of course, all sorts of activities on the ice in the winter, the most spectacular and famous of which, is the White Turf racing festival held over three consecutive Sundays in February. I have been to St Moritz during this period several times over the years and the photograph I have had in mind to celebrate these fairy-tale races has never been possible because the weather hasn’t played ball. I wanted to visually glorify the amphitheatre as much as the racing itself and this required fresh snow. After a thaw, any winter town...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dancing on Ice
Located in Chicago, IL
Dancing on Ice St. Moritz, Switzerland - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 24" x 78" Unframed 39" x 93" Framed Edition of 20 Large 31" x 103" Unframed 46" x 118" Framed Edition of 20 “The lake below the celebrated and historic Swiss community of St Moritz has been hosting sports events for 150 years; sailing in the summer months and, of course, all sorts of activities on the ice in the winter, the most spectacular and famous of which, is the White Turf racing festival held over three consecutive Sundays in February. I have been to St Moritz during this period several times over the years and the photograph I have had in mind to celebrate these fairy-tale races has never been possible because the weather hasn’t played ball. I wanted to visually glorify the amphitheatre as much as the racing itself and this required fresh snow. After a thaw, any winter town...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dancing On Ice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 39 x 93 inches, Edition of 20 46 x 118 inches, Edition of 20 “The lake below the celebrated and historic Swiss community of St Moritz has been hosting sports events for 150 years; sailing in the summer months and, of course, all sorts of activities on the ice in the winter, the most spectacular and famous of which, is the White Turf racing festival held over three consecutive Sundays in February. I have been to St Moritz during this period several times over the years and the photograph I have had in mind to celebrate these fairy-tale races has never been possible because the weather hasn’t played ball. I wanted to visually glorify the amphitheatre as much as the racing itself and this required fresh snow. After a thaw, any winter town...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Big Chill - Icelandic Horse and Waterfall, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Lonesome Cowboy - Icy landscape with horserider, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Lonesome Cowboy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 47 x 92 inches, Edition of 12 57 x 118 inches, Edition of 12 “There is a haunting grandeur to these cliffs in the winter; they are full of such f...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Big Chill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 63 x 52 inches, Edition of 12 88 x 71 inches, Edition of 12 “We have an intimacy with this location in Iceland and, over the years, we have learn...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

My perfect Storm - Horse on a snowy beach in Iceland, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Badrutt's II' - An Aston Martin DB5 in St. Moritz, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Purgatory' - historic train in a wild west setting, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Outlaws' - Cowboys ambushing historic train in snow, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'I walk the line' - Bison and historic Locomitive, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Badrutt's II
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 52 x 65 inches, Edition of 12 71 x 90 inches, Edition of 12 “Local builder, Johannes Badrutt, was the founding father of St Moritz as we know it ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

My Perfect Storm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 48 x 91 inches, Edition of 12 59 x 118 inches, Edition of 12 “This was a memorable project in the heart of Iceland’s winter. There were moments o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Badrutt's II
Located in Chicago, IL
Badrutt's II St. Moritz, Switzerland - 2023 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 50" Unframed 52" x 65" Framed Ed...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Badrutt's II
Located in Chicago, IL
Badrutt's II St. Moritz, Switzerland - 2023 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 37" x 50" Unframed 52" x 65" Framed Ed...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

My Perfect Storm
Located in Chicago, IL
My Perfect Storm Vik, Iceland - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 33" x 76" Unframed 48" x 91" Framed Edition o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

My Perfect Storm
Located in Chicago, IL
My Perfect Storm Vik, Iceland - 2024 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper. Available Sizes: Standard 33" x 76" Unframed 48" x 91" Framed Edition o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

I Walk The Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 54 x 52 inches, Edition of 12 74 x 71 inches, Edition of 12 “I have bided my time to name a photograph after a Johnny Cash song. It has been an e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Purgatory
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 52 x 63 inches, Edition of 12 71 x 87 inches, Edition of 12 “My plan was to build a set around an old Wild West railway line and go back 100 years. Perhaps we could then celebrate life on the final frontier with a photograph that could be printed large and benefit from the extraordinary resolution of modern-day cameras. I wanted a vignette with picturesque sentimentality. The community of Durango, Colorado was so supportive of the plan that 80 extras were sourced with no difficulty and there was warm approval to build the set near the main ski area...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Outlaws
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 52 x 73 inches, Edition of 12 71 x 103 inches, Edition of 12 "This photograph has a palpable sense of place, and the heavy overnight snowfall len...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bearish II
Located in Atlanta, GA
David Yarrow Limited Edition Pieces We will gladly asssit you with any additional questions
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Black and White

The Girl with the Feathered Hat, color - fine art photography 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl with the feathered Hat, Monument Valley b&w - fine art photography 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wet, Wet, Wet
Located in Atlanta, GA
All of David’s works are limited edition and printed in Los Angeles using archival pigment ink. The prints are signed, editioned and dated by David and come with a certificate of aut...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

The Siberian - Closeup Portrait of a Tiger in color, fine art photography, 2024
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Siberian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 51 x 92 inches, Framed Edition of 12 63 x 118 inches, Framed Edition of 12 "I firmly believe that having interesting stuff in front of the camera ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl with the Feathered Hat (B&W)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 43 x 92 inches, Edition of 12 53 x 118 inches, Edition of 12 “When this 1958 Testarossa arrived on set on the Arizona/Utah border, I was struck b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl With The Feathered Hat (Colour)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 43 x 92 inches, Edition of 12 53 x 118 inches, Edition of 12 “When this 1958 Testarossa arrived on set on the Arizona/Utah border, I was struck b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl with the Feathered Hat (Color)
Located in Chicago, IL
The Girl with the Feathered Hat (Color) Monument Valley, Utah - 2023 STANDARD 29” x 77” Unframed 43” x 92” Framed Edition of 12 LARGE 38” x 103” Unframed 53” x 118” Framed Edition ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl with the Feathered Hat (Color)
Located in Chicago, IL
The Girl with the Feathered Hat (Color) Monument Valley, Utah - 2023 STANDARD 29” x 77” Unframed 43” x 92” Framed Edition of 12 LARGE 38” x 103” Unframed 53” x 118” Framed Edition ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl with the Feathered Hat
Located in Chicago, IL
The Girl with the Feathered Hat Monument Valley, Utah - 2023 STANDARD 29” x 77” Unframed 43” x 92” Framed Edition of 12 LARGE 38” x 103” Unframed 53” x 118” Framed Edition of 12 "...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl with the Feathered Hat
Located in Chicago, IL
The Girl with the Feathered Hat Monument Valley, Utah - 2023 STANDARD 29” x 77” Unframed 43” x 92” Framed Edition of 12 LARGE 38” x 103” Unframed 53” x 118” Framed Edition of 12 "...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Siberian
Located in Chicago, IL
The Siberian Heilongjiang, China - 2024 LARGE 48” x 103” Unframed 48” x 118” Framed Edition of 12 STANDARD 36” x 77” Unframed 51” x 92” Framed Edition of 12 "I firmly believe that...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Siberian
Located in Chicago, IL
The Siberian Heilongjiang, China - 2024 LARGE 48” x 103” Unframed 48” x 118” Framed Edition of 12 STANDARD 36” x 77” Unframed 51” x 92” Framed Edition of 12 "I firmly believe that...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rajasthan
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 9/12, includes black frame. David Yarrow took up photography at an early age, and as a 20 year old, he found himself working as a photographer for The London Times on the pitch ...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Yarrow Photograph "The Biggest Catch" Nantucket Island
Located in Greenwich, CT
"The Biggest Catch" Nantucket, USA 2022 Digital Pigment Print on Archival 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper This work was sourced directly from the artist. In my deliberations as to how to tell a Nantucket story, there were some key asso-ciations of the island that I knew I needed to incorporate. One was always going to be its storied maritime past, and in particular its leading position in the whaling industry. Then there are certain features on the island that if included in an image would reinforce a sense of place - such as Nantucket Grey buildings and of course the lighthouses. But in our production meetings in the run up to the assignment, there was one feature I kept on requesting that we prioritised - the cobbled streets. When I think of Nantucket, I think of the cobbles - particularly on Main Street - not only because of their aesthetic appeal, but also because they tell a story of the island’s British roots. Nantucket shipped...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

David Yarrow Photograph "Driving Miss Daisy" on Nantucket Island
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Driving Miss Daisy" Nantucket, USA 2022 Digital Pigment Print on Archival 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper This work was sourced directly from the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Winterwonderland - Model in furcoat and Airplane, fine art Photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Nantucket's Last Supper on Nantucket Island" Framed Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Nantucket's Last Supper" Nantucket, USA 2022 71 x 71 inches (Framed) Smaller Size Available - 52 X 52 inches framed Digital Pigment Print on Archival 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper This work was sourced directly from the artist. I struggle to think of an island in the world where one colour enjoys such a monopoly of the building exteriors as grey does in Nantucket. White enjoys a healthy control of the facades of Greek islands such as Mykonos and Santorini, but there is no such thing as a Greek White in decorators’ colour palettes, whereas there is most certainly a Nantucket Grey described as “a stylish gray-green reminiscent of fog settling over grassy fields.” During our time on Nantucket, I scouted for a building that could proudly showcase not just this colour, but also Nantucket’s distinct architectural design. Happily, this was not a challenging quest as the oldest building on the island - The Old House - built in 1680, ticks both boxes. The island’s English population at the time totalled just several hundred, and the native Wampanoag outnumbered them by at least three to one. In 2022 this historic building had clear potential as a contextual backdrop; I just needed a foreground narrative. We have shot “Last Supper” stories in Montana and Texas and this seemed as good an opportunity as any to continue this series, albeit on this occasion, I felt obliged to introduce a maritime vibe. To me Nantucket is about the storied past not the present and the island has no shortage of Salty Dog characters to pick up on the streets and dress accordingly. The central figure in the piece - a female mastiff called Cash - was more than willing to take a pipe in her mouth, so long as there was a bit of bread on the end of it. It was not an easy ask for her handler but all we needed was one second and then to hope that the human talent was all on point and remembering their pose from Available Sizes (Framed Size) Large: 71" x 71" Standard: 52" x 52" Available Editions Large: Edition of 12 Standard: Edition of 12 About David Yarrow David Yarrow was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1966. He took up photography at an early age and as a 20-year-old found himself working as a photographer for The London Times on the pitch at the World Cup Final in Mexico City. On that day, David took the famous picture of Diego Maradona holding the World Cup and, as a result, was subsequently asked to cover the Olympics and numerous other sporting events. Many years later David established himself as a fine art photographer by documenting the natural world from new perspectives and the last nine years have been career-defining. David’s evocative and immersive photography of life on earth is most distinctive and has earned him an ever-growing following amongst art collectors. His large monochrome images made in Los Angeles are on display in leading galleries and museums across Europe and North America. He is now recognised as one of the best-selling fine art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Testarossa (Colour)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 52 x 58 inches, Edition of 12 71 x 80 inches, Edition of 12 “We have worked with some expensive props over the years and as our creative visions become more expansive and ambitious, there will no doubt be some surreal days ahead in the field. However, it may be a long time before we can beat the thrill of taking a 1953 Testarossa to the most iconic stretch of the American Highway system - Forest Gump...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Once Upon A Time On Wall Street
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Available in the following sizes: 53 x 52 inches, Edition of 12 73 x 72 inches, Edition of 12 “I remember a time on Wall Street when men wore suits and women wore short skirts. Th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'The No Name Saloon' - Wolf on a Bar, fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'The Gold Digger Saloon' - Models and Bison in snow , fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'The Bison on Main' - Bison on a snowy village road, fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Testarossa' - model and wolf in a ferrari, fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Telluride' - silver airplaine and model in furcoat, fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Come fly with me' - silver airplaine in Telluride , fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Nice Hats' - Model and Two Cowboys at the Rodeo, fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Ride the Bull' - Rodeo Rider on the Bull, fine art photography, 2023
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

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