David Yarrow, 'Take Off' American Bald Eagle in Alaska

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David Yarrow
David Yarrow, 'Take Off' American Bald Eagle in Alaska
2017

About the Item

The impressive monochromatic photograph entitled ’Take Off is an archival photographic work on paper featuring a larger than life eagle photographed by legendary photographer and humanitarian, David Yarrow. The photograph was taken during an expedition to Alaska in 2016 where Yarrow was able to see the majestic American bald eagle, with spread wings, about to take flight. The crisp fine art details in black and white make this work visually captivating as the massive scale evokes an almost true-to-life experience of witnessing the powerful bird up close. This limited edition work is of only twenty three in existence and is signed, dated, and numbered on the lower front corners. The work comes in a sleek custom made black frame with light cream matte and top tier protective glass. Yarrow shares of his experience taking the photograph, “I prefer to work with big alpha animals – elephants have a greater pull on me than mice. This is true also with birds and this has drawn me towards the American Bald eagle – a magnificent and emblematic creature with an astonishing wingspan of up to seven feet. The difficulty is capturing imagery that captures fresh detail – the world is not short of images of this bird – indeed they adorn homes in America from the White House down. The starting point for me was always going to be the wings – their size and textural detail. However, the more I worked on this project in Alaska, the more I was disappointed by my “in flight” work – I struggled to do the wings justice. The problem was simply that in flight, the wings do look big, but there is a disconnect to anything that gives real scale – a “big sky” does not help as it excludes much of what could help define and give context. I travelled to the fishing village of Homer – a great place to spot great Bald eagles, especially in the winter and spring and sure enough there were a great number of eagles on the beach. It was then a question of getting sufficiently close to work with as small a telephoto as possible. Instinctively, eagles will tend to take off away from an intruder, not towards him and to engineer the effect captured I had to use decoys to encourage the eagle’s first wing movement in my direction. Finally, it came off – and I think this is indeed a fresh image of a bald eagle. What remarkable wings and all the more remarkable at take-off.” 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, 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 for his mark on the world of contemporary fine art photography. David Yarrow’s evocative and immersive photography of life on earth is most distinctive and has earned him an ever-growing following amongst 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 David 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. Yarrow is an ambassador for WildArk and The Kevin Richardson Foundation, and 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 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 $1.4m, as Yarrow continues to work for humanitarian causes, his steadfast determination continues to make positive change for the benefit of global awareness. In present day, 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.

Creator:
David Yarrow (1966, Scottish)
Creation Year:
2017
Dimensions:
Height: 67.12 in (170.49 cm)Width: 67.12 in (170.49 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Archival Paper,Archival Ink
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
2010-
Framing:
Frame Included
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU83518880762