Welcome to Texas (Colour)
Alpine, Texas – 2025
“Much of my work is preconceived and we tend to start a day’s filming with a set of solid ideas in mind. Other filmmakers may prefer a more freewheeling approach and to let the magic happen spontaneously, but that can be extremely risky as ideas don’t tend to come on demand.
Searching for creative ideas is not like ordering room service when the hotel guest asks for food as soon as he or she is hungry. The best ideas for photographs tend to come when the camera and the mind are firmly decoupled.
The premise for this photograph, however, only emerged as the sun started to set at Alpine airport in West Texas.
It was totally spontaneous; I certainly would never have conceived of making a picture with these extreme dimensions. This is a total one off for us.
But the whole image just works and works well. The aesthetic beauty of both the World War II bomber and the West Texas skyline, complement the cowboys who help evoke a sense of place. There had to be symmetry for the concept to work and my cowboys followed my directions with precision. Without the balance and the perfect bookends, there was no picture.
We would like to thank General Ron Fogleman – a decorated Vietnam veteran – for being the driving force behind delivering this aircraft to an unfamiliar airport in a remote part of West Texas. We love filming in this part of America because Texans, by and large, tend to make things happen as opposed to finding reasons why they should not.“
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 27” x 103" in (69 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 42” x 118” in (107 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 21” x 77” in (53 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 36” x 92” in (92 cm x 134 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Welcome to Texas
Alpine, Texas – 2025
“Much of my work is preconceived and we tend to start a day’s filming with a set of solid ideas in mind. Other filmmakers may prefer a more freewheeling approach and to let the magic happen spontaneously, but that can be extremely risky as ideas don’t tend to come on demand.
Searching for creative ideas is not like ordering room service when the hotel guest asks for food as soon as he or she is hungry. The best ideas for photographs tend to come when the camera and the mind are firmly decoupled.
The premise for this photograph, however, only emerged as the sun started to set at Alpine airport in West Texas.
It was totally spontaneous; I certainly would never have conceived of making a picture with these extreme dimensions. This is a total one off for us.
But the whole image just works and works well. The aesthetic beauty of both the World War II bomber and the West Texas skyline, complement the cowboys who help evoke a sense of place. There had to be symmetry for the concept to work and my cowboys followed my directions with precision. Without the balance and the perfect bookends, there was no picture.
We would like to thank General Ron Fogleman – a decorated Vietnam veteran – for being the driving force behind delivering this aircraft to an unfamiliar airport in a remote part of West Texas. We love filming in this part of America because Texans, by and large, tend to make things happen as opposed to finding reasons why they should not.“
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 27” x 103" in (69 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 42” x 118” in (107 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 21” x 77” in (53 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 36” x 92” in (92 cm x 134 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Take My Breath Away (Colour)
Alpine, Texas – 2025
“Few movies have had such an impact on popular culture as Tony Scott’s Top Gun. Released in 1986, the film became a cultural phenomenon and gave a material boost to both US Navy and Air Force recruitment. It remains Tom Cruise’s biggest box office success, with inflation adjusted sales of nearly $500m against a modest budget of just $15m.
The film is also remembered for the character Charlie played by Kelly McGillis. In a male dominated environment, she ruled the roost. Berlin’s song, Take My Breath Away, which won an Academy award for Best Original Song,
became synonymous with the movie.
Her impact in the movie was central to my thought processing at Alpine Airport in West Texas when I took this photograph. I needed my model – Holly Graves, (who is in fact Texan) – to own the frame, and I think she does exactly that.
It’s not breaking new ground to couple femininity with the contours of a vintage aircraft. Norman Parkinson introduced this creative formula 70 years ago. I think the challenge is to get the composition and the scaling right. There needs to be a balance between the two key subjects.
We would like to thank General Ron Fogleman – a decorated Vietnam veteran – for making this project possible by bringing his A-26 Invader to West Texas. This was no half-hearted Hollywood prop; the plane participated in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.”
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 45” x 103" in (114 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 60” x 118” in (152 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 34” x 69” in (86.5 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 49” x 84” in (125 cm x 234 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Take My Breath Away
Alpine, Texas – 2025
“Few movies have had such an impact on popular culture as Tony Scott’s Top Gun. Released in 1986, the film became a cultural phenomenon and gave a material boost to both US Navy and Air Force recruitment. It remains Tom Cruise’s biggest box office success, with inflation adjusted sales of nearly $500m against a modest budget of just $15m.
The film is also remembered for the character Charlie played by Kelly McGillis. In a male dominated environment, she ruled the roost. Berlin’s song, Take My Breath Away, which won an Academy award for Best Original Song,
became synonymous with the movie.
Her impact in the movie was central to my thought processing at Alpine Airport in West Texas when I took this photograph. I needed my model – Holly Graves, (who is in fact Texan) – to own the frame, and I think she does exactly that.
It’s not breaking new ground to couple femininity with the contours of a vintage aircraft. Norman Parkinson introduced this creative formula 70 years ago. I think the challenge is to get the composition and the scaling right. There needs to be a balance between the two key subjects.
We would like to thank General Ron Fogleman – a decorated Vietnam veteran – for making this project possible by bringing his A-26 Invader to West Texas. This was no half-hearted Hollywood prop; the plane participated in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.”
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 45” x 103" in (114 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 60” x 118” in (152 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 34” x 69” in (86.5 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 49” x 84” in (125 cm x 234 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Sinclair Oil (Colour)
Alpine, Texas – 2025
“In early 2025, I stumbled across a 1942 Sinclair Oil advert featuring a photograph of a cowboy on a horse racing against a low flying American Airlines Douglas DC7. Sinclair supplied American Airlines with engine lubricant and the advert was a simple play on horsepower. Like many of the commercial adverts of that period, the message lent on the contribution to the war effort.
The connectivity between horse and flying machine in the image was visually arresting and told a wonderful story. The creatives behind this piece of advertising art will no longer be with us but deserve great recognition.
We started to spitball a few ideas to make our own version of this photograph. Camera capability may have come a long way in the last 80 years, but the nerve to fly 50 feet off the ground in a decent size plane is still not for everyone and we needed to find a pilot who embraced our ambition and would be game enough to join us in this homage to a piece of World War II history.
We chose Alpine Airport in West Texas as our location for three reasons. Firstly, the airport sits in a stunning amphitheater with mountains to the west and south of the main runway. Secondly, the owners of the airport seemed to be our kind of people, who want to make things happen rather than find reasons why they should not. Thirdly, there would be no shortage of skilled cowboys in the area who could navigate their way through the horse part of the story.
Our pilot – Roger Woolsey – is a gem of a guy and used to low flying. His fabulous 1944 A-26 Invader that we used that day was active in The Battle of the Bulge in World War II, so the story came full circle.
This project would not have been possible without the help of the decorated Vietnam veteran – General Ron Fogleman – who introduced us to Roger and his team.“
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 50” x 103" in (127 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 65” x 118” in (165 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 34” x 69” in (86.5 cm x 175 cm)
- Framed Image: 49” x 84” in (125 cm x 213.5 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Sinclair Oil
Alpine, Texas – 2025
“In early 2025, I stumbled across a 1942 Sinclair Oil advert featuring a photograph of a cowboy on a horse racing against a low flying American Airlines Douglas DC7. Sinclair supplied American Airlines with engine lubricant and the advert was a simple play on horsepower. Like many of the commercial adverts of that period, the message lent on the contribution to the war effort.
The connectivity between horse and flying machine in the image was visually arresting and told a wonderful story. The creatives behind this piece of advertising art will no longer be with us but deserve great recognition.
We started to spitball a few ideas to make our own version of this photograph. Camera capability may have come a long way in the last 80 years, but the nerve to fly 50 feet off the ground in a decent size plane is still not for everyone and we needed to find a pilot who embraced our ambition and would be game enough to join us in this homage to a piece of World War II history.
We chose Alpine Airport in West Texas as our location for three reasons. Firstly, the airport sits in a stunning amphitheater with mountains to the west and south of the main runway. Secondly, the owners of the airport seemed to be our kind of people, who want to make things happen rather than find reasons why they should not. Thirdly, there would be no shortage of skilled cowboys in the area who could navigate their way through the horse part of the story.
Our pilot – Roger Woolsey – is a gem of a guy and used to low flying. His fabulous 1944 A-26 Invader that we used that day was active in The Battle of the Bulge in World War II, so the story came full circle.
This project would not have been possible without the help of the decorated Vietnam veteran – General Ron Fogleman – who introduced us to Roger and his team.“
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 50” x 103" in (127 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 65” x 118” in (165 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 34” x 69” in (86.5 cm x 175 cm)
- Framed Image: 49” x 84” in (125 cm x 213.5 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
It's Closing Time
Montana, USA – 2015
“This staged image, taken in Nevada City, a ghost town high up in the mountains of Montana, is a favourite of mine. I wanted as much of the facade of the bar in the image but I also wanted to be as close to the mountain lion as possible. The best solution was to work with a wide-angle lens about 10 feet from the bar entrance and to hope that we could entice the lion out of the bar and straight towards me.
The set up was great fun and we were blessed with exclusivity and full cooperation from the local Montana Government. The strength of this picture is as much to do with access as it is about photography – without local permits and support, I could not possibly bring a mountain lion into a treasured historical building.
When I look at this picture, I do smile when I think that whilst there is just a lion and a few lit candles in front of the camera, there were at least 15 people behind and to either side of me. It was a far busier set than it looks – good images like this require time and a team effort.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
LARGE: Edition of 12
- Image Size: 56” x 87” in (142 cm x 221 cm)
- Framed Image: 71” x 102” in (180 cm x 259 cm)
STANDARD: Edition of 12
- Image Size: 37” x 57” in (94 cm x 145 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 72” in (132 cm x 183 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your masterpiece. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Asmus Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Good Morning Siberia
Harbin, China – 2018
“When we released this powerful image on social media, we were asked what sort of lens magnification was used. Many camera enthusiasts thought that given the dangerous subject matter, it must have been a 400mm telephoto lens or more, but this sort of distance compression would have taken the power away from the portrait. This photograph was taken with a 105mm lens, and the benefits are immediately clear. I was that close.
If a fashion photographer was working with a top model, it is most unlikely that he or she would even carry a telephoto lens to the assignment, as the best distance to work from is anything from close to very close. Ideally, it should be no different with a predator, but clearly there are issues with proximity, which is why I often use remote controls.
In this conservation area, there is no chance of using a remote, as it is forbidden to step foot on the ground. The only possibility is to shoot from a caged vehicle with my camera window about four feet off the ground. This means that good shooting locations are very limited, as I never really want to be above the eye of an animal. The lower the camera, the more immersive the image.
During my reconnaissance there was just one small hill that the vehicle could get close to in the deep snow. The topography in this part of Northeast China can be extremely flat, and I just had to hope the tiger would work his way to my vantage point. Vehicles cannot get stuck here, as that poses a logistical problem, so it was all quite a riddle. It was complicated further by the fact that the light also becomes too stark by about 10:00 a.m. in the winter. The clock ticks on a cold, clear Siberian morning in January.
It did, however, happen. The bonus was that the tiger was enormous, maybe 750 pounds, and I was working from just five feet away. It was a high-energy moment—this is surely one of the world’s most ruthless killers.”
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes:
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 56” x 84” in (142 x 213 cm)
- Framed Size: 71” x 99” in (180 x 251 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 55” in (94 x 140 cm)
- Framed Size: 52” x 70” in (132 x 178 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
Mohan
Singapore – 2022
“Due to a mutant gene, white tigers lack pheomelanin; the pigment that turns fur orange.
In 1951, the first white tiger cub was caught in India and brought back to the Maharajah’s Palace. He was named Mohan and fathered many cubs. All the white tigers left in the world are descendants of Mohan and all live under human care.
To take a portrait of these cats is akin to delving into a mythological story book.There is a visual disconnect with anything I have previously experienced. It is the stuff of fantasy.
My goal was simply to do justice to the animal and, if possible, highlight the pale blue eyes. These tigers are extremely dangerous and I knew that I needed the best camera and lens set up to compress distance and not lose detail.
I also knew that I would need several days to have my moment of a head on encounter. When it finally happened, I was lucky with the flat light. I also recognise that this picture could not have been taken 10 years ago; cameras have improved so much.”
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes:
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 56” x 74” in (142 x 188 cm)
- Framed Size: 77” x 99” in (180 x 226 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 49” in (94 x 124 cm)
- Framed Size: 48” x 60” in (132 x 163 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.
The King's Speech
South Africa – 2022
“Most tight portraits of lions, including mine, disappoint either because the camera is above the lion’s eye, or the distance between camera and subject is further than one would like or perhaps the lighting conditions compromise the textural detail. In most cases, it is all three of these issues and this is no surprise as lions do not live in studios and are also extremely dangerous.
The opportunity to take this portrait of the most handsome lion in Kevin Richardson’s sanctuary in South Africa came about because of the cave that we had built for our Daniel project. There was just one source of light from the opening behind my cage and by the time the light reached Yame’s face it was even and kind. This allowed me to glorify the detail in a lion’s face in a way that I have never previously been able to do.
My preference is for his look to be head on and symmetrical.I knew that even the most marginal of compositional imbalances would have a visual impact and the key was to be patient and retain concentration at all times. If I put the camera down, or had a breather, there would be every chance I would lose the moment of a true 180 degree face off.
The result makes me happy. It conveys regality, beauty and wisdom – all leading characteristics of adult lions. They are the Kings of Africa and I think in those precious moments in the cave, Yame had quite a lot to tell me.“
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes:
LARGE: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image: 66" x 56" (168 x 142 cm)
- Framed: 81" x 71" (206 x 180 cm)
STANDARD: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image: 44" x 37" (112 x 94 cm)
- Framed: 59" x 52" (150 x 132 cm)
We ship worldwide and use a multitude of providers to safely deliver your artwork. Domestic delivery and installation may also be available via Hilton Contemporary’s private art shuttle. Please inquire.