Driving Home For Christmas (B&W)
Lake Tahoe, California – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“I had this photograph in my mind for a good year or two before I took it. Mountain roads with snow tunnels this high are not easy to find and even then, filming on them can be a logistical challenge as there are always going to be other cars on the road.
Our research led us to a mountain area near Lake Tahoe that always has high accumulation of snow throughout the winter. But my ambition of bringing in a 1953 Ferrari and a wolf to the set took the production effort to a challenging level. The car was worth around $12m and we certainly didn’t need any accidents, but we simply had to use it; it is so beautiful.
My default position is to make my work as attention grabbing as possible – and since I tend to make photographs rather than take them – the key is always in the preparation. As I saw the frame develop in my head, I imagined this is a colour photograph, as the burgundy of the Ferrari would pop against the white of the snow; if there was a bend in the road, we could use that to make the backdrop as uniform as possible.
I guess this photograph has a fairytale vibe and that was my intent. She is simply driving home for Christmas.
Brooks Nader is so good to work with; she is family to us and smashes every role we give her”. – David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 56” x 92” in (142.2 cm x 233.7 cm)
- Framed Image: 71” x 107” in (180.3 cm x 271.8 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 61” in (93.98 cm x 154.9 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 76” in (132.1 cm x 193 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.
Rack 'em Up (Colour)
Kanaan Desert, Namibia – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“This somewhat dystopian image was not preconceived and came together spontaneously on the day of our shoot in the Namibian desert. The camera angle allows the viewer to explore inside our bar and the picture is all the better for that. It is a proper desert bar, two hours from anywhere of note.
I remember once looking at a book featuring telephone kiosks in unusual places around the world. It was a nice idea and there were some eye-catching visual contrasts in the collection. But telephone kiosks do not tend to play host to people of disposable moral fibre, whereas pool lounges largely do and that is why a pool table is such a good prop; it smacks of the possibility of trouble.
I think if there was a book of pool table images playing to the lore of a sketchy saloon, this photograph would stand a good chance of being front cover. Who could possibly refuse an invitation for a drink and a game of pool at this bar? It has everything you need, including that vague hint of vice.
Cara Delevingne is so much more than just a supermodel. She is a generational talent and a force of nature. In 2024 she played Sally Bowles in Cabaret for a good 10 weeks in the West End. One critic said she played the role as well as Liza Minnelli in the 1971 movie of the same name. And so it was an honour to have her along to The Desert Saloon to shoot some pool and check out the local wildlife.
This whole project was only feasible through our partnership with Rudi and Marlice Van Vuuren and the lauded Naankuse Sanctuary in Namibia.” – David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 20 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 53” x 103” in (134.6 cm x 261.6 cm)
- Framed Image: 68” x 118” in (172.7 cm x 299.7 cm)
Standard: Edition of 20 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 72” in (93.98 cm x 182.9 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 87” in (132.1 cm x 221 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.
Rack 'em Up
Kanaan Desert, Namibia – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“This somewhat dystopian image was not preconceived and came together spontaneously on the day of our shoot in the Namibian desert. The camera angle allows the viewer to explore inside our bar and the picture is all the better for that. It is a proper desert bar, two hours from anywhere of note.
I remember once looking at a book featuring telephone kiosks in unusual places around the world. It was a nice idea and there were some eye-catching visual contrasts in the collection. But telephone kiosks do not tend to play host to people of disposable moral fibre, whereas pool lounges largely do and that is why a pool table is such a good prop; it smacks of the possibility of trouble.
I think if there was a book of pool table images playing to the lore of a sketchy saloon, this photograph would stand a good chance of being front cover. Who could possibly refuse an invitation for a drink and a game of pool at this bar? It has everything you need, including that vague hint of vice.
Cara Delevingne is so much more than just a supermodel. She is a generational talent and a force of nature. In 2024 she played Sally Bowles in Cabaret for a good 10 weeks in the West End. One critic said she played the role as well as Liza Minnelli in the 1971 movie of the same name. And so it was an honour to have her along to The Desert Saloon to shoot some pool and check out the local wildlife.
This whole project was only feasible through our partnership with Rudi and Marlice Van Vuuren and the lauded Naankuse Sanctuary in Namibia.” – David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 20 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 53” x 103” in (134.6 cm x 261.6 cm)
- Framed Image: 68” x 118” in (172.7 cm x 299.7 cm)
Standard: Edition of 20 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 72” in (93.98 cm x 182.9 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 87” in (132.1 cm x 221 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.
Bad Asses (Colour)
Kanaan Desert, Namibia – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“This eye grabbing photograph has been in my head for many years. We have taken our fair share of bad ass pictures of girls in cars in America, but I always wanted to extend my reach to Africa and introduce a Mad Max type narrative. Rather than working in the mountains with snow, as we often do, it was time to work in the desert with sand.
I knew my girl for the shot – Cara Delevingne – and I knew that the hugely respected Naankuse Sanctuary in Namibia often work their cheetahs with film crews, and then I also knew the Kanaan desert well. But I needed a central prop to hold the whole idea together. I needed something of substance.
I had long deliberated over building a bar marooned in the middle of the desert. Not just a two-dimensional facade of a bar, but an actual functioning bar, with lights, cooling machines and entertainment.
I confess that there was quite a bit of talking to myself about the risk reward ratio and I became all to mindful of Walt Disney’s famous advice of “stop talking and start doing”. I like to have creative courage and be bold.
So, I threw my fears away and we built our bar in the desert. It is so damn good that we are going to keep it there for tourists to visit and perhaps have a cold Namibian lager. It was not a small building job and six lorries full of wood and corrugated iron made the eight-hour trip south from Windhoek. I have never worked with a more willing bunch of people in my life than the Namibian production team and they had earned the right to be very proud of The Desert Inn.
In a tableau photograph like this, I want to be greedy and broaden the story: the barman and the bushman on the far right are the little details that help. Cara looks sensational and, of course, that split second pose from the cheetah makes the photograph what it is. It is a bad ass shot for sure and it is also a bad ass bar.” – David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 49” x 103” in (124.5 cm x 261.6 cm)
- Framed Image: 64” x 118” in (162.6 cm x 299.7 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 78” in (93.98 cm x 198.1 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 93” in (132.1 cm x 236.2 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.
Bad Asses
Kanaan Desert, Namibia – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“This eye grabbing photograph has been in my head for many years. We have taken our fair share of bad ass pictures of girls in cars in America, but I always wanted to extend my reach to Africa and introduce a Mad Max type narrative. Rather than working in the mountains with snow, as we often do, it was time to work in the desert with sand.
I knew my girl for the shot – Cara Delevingne – and I knew that the hugely respected Naankuse Sanctuary in Namibia often work their cheetahs with film crews, and then I also knew the Kanaan desert well. But I needed a central prop to hold the whole idea together. I needed something of substance.
I had long deliberated over building a bar marooned in the middle of the desert. Not just a two-dimensional facade of a bar, but an actual functioning bar, with lights, cooling machines and entertainment.
I confess that there was quite a bit of talking to myself about the risk reward ratio and I became all to mindful of Walt Disney’s famous advice of “stop talking and start doing”. I like to have creative courage and be bold.
So, I threw my fears away and we built our bar in the desert. It is so damn good that we are going to keep it there for tourists to visit and perhaps have a cold Namibian lager. It was not a small building job and six lorries full of wood and corrugated iron made the eight-hour trip south from Windhoek. I have never worked with a more willing bunch of people in my life than the Namibian production team and they had earned the right to be very proud of The Desert Inn.
In a tableau photograph like this, I want to be greedy and broaden the story: the barman and the bushman on the far right are the little details that help. Cara looks sensational and, of course, that split second pose from the cheetah makes the photograph what it is. It is a bad ass shot for sure and it is also a bad ass bar.” – David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 49” x 103” in (124.5 cm x 261.6 cm)
- Framed Image: 64” x 118” in (162.6 cm x 299.7 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 78” in (93.98 cm x 198.1 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 93” in (132.1 cm x 236.2 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.
For Your Eyes Only (Color)
Kanaan Desert, Namibia – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“If we can persuade a female icon to take leave from the Paris Fashion shows, and then take three flights with a combined 16 hours flying time, only to then arrive in a Mars like desert with no accommodation other than tents, we better have a good plan when she reaches her tent.
We did have a plan, but when Cara arrived in Namibia the weather was so windy and stormy that we could not even hold a glass of water in our hands. It hadn’t properly rained in this part of the Kanaan Desert for two years, but the day we arrived for one of our most ambitious productions, it started to properly rain. You could not make this shit up.
But this poor weather created an opportunity not a threat, as it always does. Although the storm cleared through the night, it was still unseasonably cold and when we arrived at the top of the sand dunes at dawn, the distant mountains were enveloped in low cloud. This is most unusual and added a whole new element to what I already knew was a visually intoxicating location. The wind had also left new textural patterns in the sand.
The positioning of Cara and the cheetah on the ridge of the dunes lends a pleasing compositional balance to the picture. It was not all down to fortune and I could not have done this without the help of the Naankuse team in Namibia and in particular Rudi and Marlice Van Vuuren. It also helps that I know the dunes well; any filmmaker must make decisions quickly at sunrise in the desert. The light I needed to amplify the beauty of the content is only gifted for a brief period.
The real credit goes to Cara Delevingne though, what a force of nature she is and a total professional. It is not easy walking naked in those dunes with a cheetah watching your every move.
The best pictures are authentic and can never be taken again. I think this raw and elemental picture ticks those boxes. It is a glimpse of our beautiful world.” – David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 49” x 103” in (124.5 cm x 261.6 cm)
- Framed Image: 64” x 118” in (162.6 cm x 299.7 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 79” in (93.98 cm x 200.7 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 94” in (132.1 cm x 238.8 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.
For Your Eyes Only
Kanaan Desert, Namibia – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“If we can persuade a female icon to take leave from the Paris Fashion shows, and then take three flights with a combined 16 hours flying time, only to then arrive in a Mars like desert with no accommodation other than tents, we better have a good plan when she reaches her tent.
We did have a plan, but when Cara arrived in Namibia the weather was so windy and stormy that we could not even hold a glass of water in our hands. It hadn’t properly rained in this part of the Kanaan Desert for two years, but the day we arrived for one of our most ambitious productions, it started to properly rain. You could not make this shit up.
But this poor weather created an opportunity not a threat, as it always does. Although the storm cleared through the night, it was still unseasonably cold and when we arrived at the top of the sand dunes at dawn, the distant mountains were enveloped in low cloud. This is most unusual and added a whole new element to what I already knew was a visually intoxicating location. The wind had also left new textural patterns in the sand.
The positioning of Cara and the cheetah on the ridge of the dunes lends a pleasing compositional balance to the picture. It was not all down to fortune and I could not have done this without the help of the Naankuse team in Namibia and in particular Rudi and Marlice Van Vuuren. It also helps that I know the dunes well; any filmmaker must make decisions quickly at sunrise in the desert. The light I needed to amplify the beauty of the content is only gifted for a brief period.
The real credit goes to Cara Delevingne though, what a force of nature she is and a total professional. It is not easy walking naked in those dunes with a cheetah watching your every move.
The best pictures are authentic and can never be taken again. I think this raw and elemental picture ticks those boxes. It is a glimpse of our beautiful world.” – David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 20 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 49” x 103” in (124.5 cm x 261.6 cm)
- Framed Image: 64” x 118” in (162.6 cm x 299.7 cm)
Standard: Edition of 20 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 79” in (93.98 cm x 200.7 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 94” in (132.1 cm x 238.8 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.
All My Ex's Live In Texas
West Texas, Texas – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“Our West Texas team found this location on private ranch land about two hours from El Paso. I knew it offered potential because the dusty amphitheatre was framed by sizeable mountains to the south and west. Also, there was one solitary tree standing out from the scrubland, which could be used as a prop. It immediately looked like a place where people would camp in the fabled days of the American West. With that in mind, we arranged for an antique wagon to come from the other side of the State. The last mile was not easy for the wagon or those responsible for its delivery but we know that it is that extra mile that always matters.
It is a little intense shooting in the last minutes of daylight as there is a need for many composition decisions to be taken in full knowledge that there is no second chance. This is no time to iterate, only time to be instinctive, especially with a herd of cattle roaming freely around the wagon. Most of the time in these situations, I find something that is not quite right and the moment is lost. However, it is much better to roll the dice and play with the benefits offered by twilight; appropriate lighting is integral to our creative processing.
On this occasion the tableau worked as well as I could possibly have hoped and there is nothing I would change. I am a greedy storyteller and my preference is for every inch of frame to contribute in some way, but this approach risks unintentional visual tension points. It is the part of the job that I take the most satisfaction from when I deliver, as it is not easy.
Brooks Nader’s styling was influenced by Sienna Miller’s character in Kevin Costner’s Horizon. I wanted to couple a simple white lace dress with dirt; this, after all, was the Wild West not a Victorian drama in England. Brooks is not precious and was more than happy to get dirty to play the role. There is no easier model to work with or instruct.
West Texas is such a giving place to ply my craft, not just because of its lonesome beauty, but because of the cowboys and ranchers living there. It is unlike anywhere in the world.” – DAVID YARROW
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 56” x 96” in (142.2 cm x 243.8 cm)
- Framed Image: 71” x 111” in (180.3 cm x 281.9 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 63” in (93.98 cm x 160 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 78” in (132.1 cm x 198.1 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.
Lonesome Dove
West Texas, Texas – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“The quiet comfort of being alone on the move, with the sense of security offered by a saddle, were seemingly attractive to cattle drivers heading north from Texas in the second half of the 19th century. Ostensibly, it was a lonely and poorly paid job, conducted in tough conditions, and while the cowtowns at the end of the road offered every vice, the original cowboy’s life delivered little consistent joy. The life imbalances are easier to consume in a modern Taylor Sheridan production than they were when lived out for real.
Louis L’Amour- the doyen of contemporary Western novels – believed that the self-image of the first cowboys was influenced by the “code of the cavalier” that emerged in 19th century writers such as Sir Walter Scott. The commitment to duty, and the sense of pride that became integral to the lore of the frontier cowboys, came from somewhere and L’Amour suggests that it came from stories and folklore passed down the ages.
If he was right, novels such as Ivanhoe have played a material role in the evolution of Americana. The early cowboys were rough, wanderlust characters often possessing no moral compass, but they had a code of honour that history now looks fondly on and this has propelled the cowboy image from a shiftless, unkempt character to the noble good guy and most enduring symbol of the United States.
That extraordinary shift in perception is here to stay and that works for me. To spend time with proper cowboys – as we often do in West Texas – is to immerse oneself in a culture with duty, manners and commitment at its heart. Over and above that, to watch a cattle drive live, in its birthplace, is one of the great spectacles I know.” – DAVID YARROW
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 100” in (93.98 cm x 254 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 115” in (132.1 cm x 292.1 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 28” x 75” in (71.12 cm x 190.5 cm)
- Framed Image: 43” x 90” in (109.2 cm x 228.6 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.
Cowgirl
West Texas, Texas – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“The credit for this cinematic picture must go to the West Texas cowboys who kept the herd tight to the model but were also in full control of her safety. The fact that Brooks Nader and I knew the cowboys well, and had total trust in their herding skills, allowed us to focus on our jobs and that ultimately made all the difference. The one constant was the backdrop, which offered an emphatic sense of place.
We filmed this project 25 miles from the Mexican border and 25 miles from the drive by town of Van Horn, which is marooned in the middle of nowhere. I believe we were in virginal territory for this kind of production and I am so appreciative of the local ranchers who allowed us to put everything together, they have enough on their hands in this region right now. I would imagine we were the first legal visitors on this land for quite a while.
Location scouting is an integral part of the job but in ecosystems as vast as this in this part of Texas, we must subcontract the initial work to locals otherwise we would have to give up our day jobs. I thank Craig Carter and his team for understanding our creative needs.
When I watched Kevin Costner’s Horizon, I thought Sienna Miller stole many scenes, not just with her beauty and screen presence, but with her styling; its refined simplicity offered a stark contrast to the untamed and merciless Wild West. That was my prompt for Brooks in this sequence and I think the white lace dress worked well against the backdrop of dust.” – DAVID YARROW
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 54” x 103” in (137.2 cm x 261.6 cm)
- Framed Image: 69” x 118” in (175.3 cm x 299.7 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 71” in (93.98 cm x 180.3 cm)
- Framed Image: 52” x 86” in (132.1 cm x 218.4 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.