By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
The White Elephant Saloon
Fort Worth, Texas - 2024
Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper.
Available Sizes:
Standard
37" x 55" Unframed
52" x 70" Framed
Edition of 12
Large
56" x 83" Unframed
71" x 98" Framed
Edition of 12
"It’s a tough one, as there are so many contenders in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas. From a filming perspective, we are drawn to bars with depth and then it helps if the walls and ceilings are elaborately embroidered with authentic props that emphatically play to a western vibe. They need to have history and a lore.
But these are not really demanding qualification rules, and we need some stronger filters. For a start, we think that the saloon must have hard liquor available at breakfast and the bar staff should greet early customers with a smile that suggests a sense of partnership throughout the day.
The door policy should be accommodating to men with no cultural refinement and women with no moral compass and allow cowboy capitalists to mingle freely with outlaws, cattle wranglers and enthusiastic pole dancers. The only real restriction, is that entry is conditional on wearing a decent and well worn cowboy hat.
I think, however, the best cowboy bars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Yarrow Figurative Photography
MaterialsArchival Pigment