You Cannot Be Serious (Colour)
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – 2025
“John McEnroe is a sporting gunslinger, an urban cowboy and an utterly unique individual. He has never been one to accept convention or authority and was perfectly qualified therefore to play a lead role when we told a few stories one winter evening outside the legendary Millon Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson, Wyoming. He is everything I remember from him on court – competitive, questioning and sometimes irascible, but always alert and on point. We enjoy working with him as it prompts us to be at our creative best. I like to be on my toes.
John is a true American icon with some extraordinary gifts in the hand, eye, ball department. But he can also hold a good line in reasoned debate – which is why he has become a voice of authority on many issues over and above tennis. His dad was, of course, a lawyer, as indeed is his brother Mark who joined us on this trip. My sense is that over the years the McEnroes have won most of the arguments they have entered.
My creative predilection is to be wry rather than earnest and when we involve someone who has led as full a life as John, we would never want to ever suggest that we have earned the right to do anything other than have fun. We will work quick and smart and will not abuse his time – he has certainly earned that right. We will leave the loftier ambitions to artists elsewhere.
I think John loves music as much as sport and of course the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is first and foremost a music venue. I am sure that were his dear friend – the late, great Jimmy Buffett – to see this image, he would raise his glass and develop a wry smile.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 20 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 39" x 37" in (99.06 cm × 93.98 cm)
- Framed Image: 54" x 52" in (137.16 cm × 132.08 cm)
Large: Edition of 20 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 59" x 56" in (149.86 cm × 142.24 cm)
- Framed Image: 74" x 71" in (187.96 cm × 180.34 cm)
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Twilight (B&W)
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – 2025
“Telling stories of the Wild West in one single image is a challenging brief, as no matter the number of layers a photographer tries to incorporate in one frame, there can be a sense that he or she always wants to say more. After all, the “Push West” is the greatest story ever told.
That is why snow is such a helpful variant as it adds an extra character for free and we welcome that. I want to be visually greedy without overplaying it and bad weather or snow is often the solution. We like to work in bad weather or the remnants of it.
The language of light is the cornerstone of photography and I am drawn to the risk/reward ratio of working in sub optimal ambient light. This is particularly true when there is a Western brief, as this was a metaphorically dark and sinister era. The loosely governed nights were long and presumably full of menace.
In the same way that we would tell stories of Palm Beach society life in the richness of full daytime sunshine, tales of the lawless “final frontier” beg for a more Hitchcockian mood. I had this lighting in mind in the few days before I took this photograph in the mountains of Wyoming.
The concept was to build a saloon that looked marooned in the middle of nowhere and in so doing play to the vastness and emptiness of the Wild West. I sensed that half an hour before dusk would allow the lanterns in the old saloon to glow a little whilst also having enough daylight to tell an outdoor narrative. 30 minutes either side of then and it would be suboptimal.
Hollywood has long cast Westerns with a deeply masculine skew – almost to the point of parody. Therein lies an opportunity, because women must have been an integral part of the push West and I like to celebrate powerful women in my stories. The Austrian actress in this photograph, Heidi Berger, owns this stage – she has beauty, femininity and grace in her role but be in no doubt that she will pull the trigger if forced.
This picture is a homage to all those women out there who take no shit.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 31" x 77" in (78.74 cm × 195.58 cm)
- Framed Image: 46" x 92" in (116.84 cm × 233.68 cm)
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 41" x 103" in (104.14 cm × 261.62 cm)
- Framed Image: 56" x 118" in (142.24 cm × 299.72 cm)
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Twilight (Colour)
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – 2025
“Telling stories of the Wild West in one single image is a challenging brief, as no matter the number of layers a photographer tries to incorporate in one frame, there can be a sense that he or she always wants to say more. After all, the “Push West” is the greatest story ever told.
That is why snow is such a helpful variant as it adds an extra character for free and we welcome that. I want to be visually greedy without overplaying it and bad weather or snow is often the solution. We like to work in bad weather or the remnants of it.
The language of light is the cornerstone of photography and I am drawn to the risk/reward ratio of working in sub optimal ambient light. This is particularly true when there is a Western brief, as this was a metaphorically dark and sinister era. The loosely governed nights were long and presumably full of menace.
In the same way that we would tell stories of Palm Beach society life in the richness of full daytime sunshine, tales of the lawless “final frontier” beg for a more Hitchcockian mood. I had this lighting in mind in the few days before I took this photograph in the mountains of Wyoming.
The concept was to build a saloon that looked marooned in the middle of nowhere and in so doing play to the vastness and emptiness of the Wild West. I sensed that half an hour before dusk would allow the lanterns in the old saloon to glow a little whilst also having enough daylight to tell an outdoor narrative. 30 minutes either side of then and it would be suboptimal.
Hollywood has long cast Westerns with a deeply masculine skew – almost to the point of parody. Therein lies an opportunity, because women must have been an integral part of the push West and I like to celebrate powerful women in my stories. The Austrian actress in this photograph, Heidi Berger, owns this stage – she has beauty, femininity and grace in her role but be in no doubt that she will pull the trigger if forced.
This picture is a homage to all those women out there who take no shit.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 12 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 31" x 77" in (78.74 cm × 195.58 cm)
- Framed Image: 46" x 92" in (116.84 cm × 233.68 cm)
Large: Edition of 12 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 41" x 103" in (104.14 cm × 261.62 cm)
- Framed Image: 56" x 118" in (142.24 cm × 299.72 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.
The Jackson 4 (Colour)
JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING – 2025
“The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson, Wyoming opened its doors in 1937 and has become one of the most recognisable and celebrated cowboy bars in America. It offers a backdrop to hundreds of “selfies” every day and its longevity as an institution has allowed it to be permanently woven into the fabric of Americana. Very few country music stars have circumvented the Cowboy Bar.
I see it primarily as a place of the night, not the day; the fabled neon lights mark the epicentre of a community that retains an understated cowboy charm despite the huge wealth that sits in the Teton amphitheater. I have only ever photographed the facade of this bar in the middle of the night – it just seems the right option.
On this occasion, my creative leaning was to tell a 1970s music story with the nighttime facade of the bar as my backdrop. After all, little has changed here since the 1970s and this is a music venue first and foremost.
The VW bus was an obvious starting prop, but perhaps less likely was my choice of band leader – the American sporting icon – John McEnroe. John is a passionate guitarist, so I knew this role would appeal to his forever engaged mind. He was also something of a cowboy when it came to showing deference to authority in the tennis world. John brought the Wild West to Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows, so it was a natural fit at several levels.
I believe that my Jackson 4 caught the right vibe that night and the falling snow adds to the sense of place. I would imagine that back in the day many cowboys would have paid good money to swap with John and be on the road with these girls. But he has currency – he is, after all, John McEnroe.”
-David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Standard: Edition of 20 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 37" x 38" in (93.98 cm × 96.52 cm)
- Framed Image: 52" x 53" in (132.08 cm × 134.62)
Large: Edition of 20 + 3 APs
- Image Size: 56" x 57" in (142.24 cm × 144.78 cm)
- Framed Image: 71" x 72" in (180.34 cm × 182.88 cm)
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The Usual Suspects II
Montana – 2024
Archival Pigment Print
“The first time that I set foot in Montana, I knew I was in a very special place. It was not just the majesty of the scenery, it was the characters that lived there. I have long had a visceral attraction to the Wild West and no state embodies the final frontier of America more than Montana. In the hills in the winter, there is a sense of timelessness. The clock seemingly broke about 100 years ago.
Over the last few years we have been fairly relentless networking up in a village in the mountains. I have been there 7 times and we have invested emotionally as well as financially in order to be able to tell stories with the camera. This week – on Robbie Burns night – appropriately enough – we had our reward. There was no point attempting this without a solid base of locals that genuinely wanted to help.
I know this bar in the mountains inside out and the locals know me. Everyone wanted a role in the shoot, but we had to be selective. I wanted ex-convicts, wolf wranglers, wannabe Davey Crocketts and crazy old mountain men that are drunk by 11 am. But it needed more – the barmaid had to have the right look – as she would be pivotal to the image – as would the chosen mountain man. It would be a key juxtaposition. I found the girl – Roxanna Redfoot (what a name) – from Dallas and she was brilliant.
The wolf I could rely on – I have worked with him before and so long as he doesn’t tire I had a chance. But there is no light in the bar – so it as all seat-of-the-pants stuff technically – there was no margin for error in focus. A flash gun would destroy the emotion and sense of place.
As I expected, most of the photographs were not sharp or someone messed up (including me). The composition was always however bang on. I just needed one stroke of luck – 1 / 125th of a second that would capture Montana. I think we nailed it!
“The Usual Suspects”…indeed.”
-David Yarrow
Available sizes
Large: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 56″ x 99″ in (142.24 cm × 251.46 cm)
- Framed Image: 71″ x 114″ in (180.34 cm × 289.56 cm)
Standard: Edition of 12, 3 AP, 1 EP
- Image Size: 37″ x 66″ in (93.98 cm × 167.64 cm)
- Framed Image: 52″ x 81″ in (132.08 cm × 205.74 cm)
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The Bills (Colour)
The Flying D Ranch, Montana – 2021
The concept of this photograph has been on my wish list for many years. A group of male bison charging through heavy snow, directly towards a camera is certainly a rare sight and it always seemed a bridge too far from almost every perspective. The question has always been where and how could this epic scene unfold in front of a camera?
Yellowstone National Park was never going to be the answer. This sort of collective behaviour does not tend to happen in the park and if it did, there would be zero chance of being in the right place at the right time to film it. It is difficult to break new ground in Yellowstone.
In 2020 an American artist, John Banovich, an exceptional talent and good friend, suggested that I approach Ted Turner to see if I could gain access to his stunning 180 square mile ranch – Flying D – saddling Yellowstone and neighbouring Big Sky. This remarkable place is nine times the size of Manhattan and showcases Montana at its most stunning best.
John’s wonderful painting of a group of running bison adorns the wall of the main reception of the exclusive Yellowstone Club and he took his inspiration from spending time at Ted Turner’s ranch. I recognised that this was a link worth pursuing. Flatteringly, a few months after my initial approach, the Turner team agreed to collaborate in the hope that we could raise money for Ted’s conservation initiatives.
Ted Turner is one of America’s biggest landowners and also one of its most acclaimed conservationists and he reintroduced both bison and wolves into Flying D, one of his three Montana ranches. In mid-winter, his team of ranchers will herd some of the 5,000-resident bison into areas where feeding is easier and this controlled activity creates an opportunity to work a situation. Just like cowboys herding their cattle in Texas, the skill sets of the Turner ranchers in deep snow are a privilege to watch.
The difficulty is that bison in this vast ranch are more skittish of humans on foot than their Yellowstone cousins, who see thousands of tourists every day. I therefore needed either to be camouflaged or out of sight as they made haste in my direction. Luckily the Flying D team knew of a group of rocks behind which I would be obscured from the bison’s line of sight.
After many a failure, and some adjustments to the approach, one gorgeous winter morning in February, we achieved what we set out to do. It was a real team effort and I want to thank John Banovich and the whole Turner Corporation team at the Flying D.”
– David Yarrow
AVAILABLE SIZES:
LARGE: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 37” x 100” in (93.98 cm × 254 cm)
- Framed Image: 52" x 115" in (132.08 cm × 292.1 cm)
STANDARD: Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 25” x 67” in (63.5 cm × 170.18 cm)
- Framed Image: 40” x 82” in (101.6 cm × 208.28 cm)
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Boom Town
West Texas – 2025
“I am far from alone in my fascination with what life must have been like in an early 20th century boom town, whether the boom was in gold, copper, silver or oil. The Westerns and period dramas we watch on our computers, or indeed in cinemas in the good old days, paint a dark picture of men with disposable moral fibre and transient communities, where life is cheap and true friendships rare.
There seemed very little by way of law and order and every day could well be an individual’s last. Cowboy capitalists mingled with snake oil salesmen and a whole host of other cartoon characters with no compass as to what was right and what was wrong. These were avaricious, single-minded communities where vice did not lie under the surface – it was right there in main street.
That makes for good material for a storyteller. I think Taylor Sheridan’s 1923 – shot in the copper boom town of Butte, Montana – conveys all the right vibes.
The Texas Oil boom between 1900 and the depression, catapulted Texas from a rural farming state, to one of America’s most industrialised, in just one generation. That could not have come without many stories.
Texas was and always will be the spiritual home of the cowboy: the custodian of the last frontier; the emblematic figurehead of Americana. How exactly did they fit into the oil boom when their life was cattle and ranches?
My sense is that they would have fitted in seamlessly and added some dignity, work ethic and class to the whole affair. Cowboys are pragmatists.“
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 47” x 103" in (119 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 62” x 118” in (158 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 36” x 77” in (91 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 51” x 92” in (130 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.
Boom Town (Colour)
West Texas – 2025
“I am far from alone in my fascination with what life must have been like in an early 20th century boom town, whether the boom was in gold, copper, silver or oil. The Westerns and period dramas we watch on our computers, or indeed in cinemas in the good old days, paint a dark picture of men with disposable moral fibre and transient communities, where life is cheap and true friendships rare.
There seemed very little by way of law and order and every day could well be an individual’s last. Cowboy capitalists mingled with snake oil salesmen and a whole host of other cartoon characters with no compass as to what was right and what was wrong. These were avaricious, single-minded communities where vice did not lie under the surface – it was right there in main street.
That makes for good material for a storyteller. I think Taylor Sheridan’s 1923 – shot in the copper boom town of Butte, Montana – conveys all the right vibes.
The Texas Oil boom between 1900 and the depression, catapulted Texas from a rural farming state, to one of America’s most industrialised, in just one generation. That could not have come without many stories.
Texas was and always will be the spiritual home of the cowboy: the custodian of the last frontier; the emblematic figurehead of Americana. How exactly did they fit into the oil boom when their life was cattle and ranches?
My sense is that they would have fitted in seamlessly and added some dignity, work ethic and class to the whole affair. Cowboys are pragmatists.“
-David Yarrow
Available Sizes
Large - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 47” x 103" in (119 cm x 262 cm)
- Framed Image: 62” x 118” in (158 cm x 300 cm)
Standard - Edition of 12 + 3 AP
- Image Size: 36” x 77” in (91 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 51” x 92” in (130 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.
Bison Oil and Gas
West Texas – 2025
“Slightly unintentionally, this tableau greedily features four of the most emblematic symbols of 20th century Americana: the bison; the cowboy; the Ford Model T and oil derricks. Each have played their role in the growth of the country and in ensuring that the American dream has legs.
This photograph was taken in a boom oil town site we built in West Texas, which is appropriate as the vast Permian Basin is one of the reasons why America is self-sufficient. The Permian alone looks after 20% of American daily oil demand.
For over 100 years now, the oil industry has been at the heart of the economic success of Texas and anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that this is unequivocally something to celebrate. I am delighted that Taylor Sheridan did exactly this, in his own inimitable way, with his highly watchable series Landman.
The history of the oil industry, and the history of the world in the last 140 years, are difficult to decouple; it remains the world’s most important commodity and the character rich industry is often played out in some of the world’s more off beat locations. That is why we are drawn to it with our storytelling, there is a rich amount of material, especially if we go back in time and make it a period production.
The bison has, of course, also played a major role in American history. There have been some dicey moments for this mammal in the West, but all is now good and I thought it would be a fun prop to include on set. Bizarrely we have got to know a very charming guy in Denver who owns a business called Bison Oil and Gas – so we were left with no choice for the name of this photograph.“
-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 77” in (86 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 49” x 92” in (124 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.
Bison Oil and Gas (Colour)
West Texas – 2025
“Slightly unintentionally, this tableau greedily features four of the most emblematic symbols of 20th century Americana: the bison; the cowboy; the Ford Model T and oil derricks. Each have played their role in the growth of the country and in ensuring that the American dream has legs.
This photograph was taken in a boom oil town site we built in West Texas, which is appropriate as the vast Permian Basin is one of the reasons why America is self-sufficient. The Permian alone looks after 20% of American daily oil demand.
For over 100 years now, the oil industry has been at the heart of the economic success of Texas and anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that this is unequivocally something to celebrate. I am delighted that Taylor Sheridan did exactly this, in his own inimitable way, with his highly watchable series Landman.
The history of the oil industry, and the history of the world in the last 140 years, are difficult to decouple; it remains the world’s most important commodity and the character rich industry is often played out in some of the world’s more off beat locations. That is why we are drawn to it with our storytelling, there is a rich amount of material, especially if we go back in time and make it a period production.
The bison has, of course, also played a major role in American history. There have been some dicey moments for this mammal in the West, but all is now good and I thought it would be a fun prop to include on set. Bizarrely we have got to know a very charming guy in Denver who owns a business called Bison Oil and Gas – so we were left with no choice for the name of this photograph.“
-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 77” in (86 cm x 196 cm)
- Framed Image: 49” x 92” in (124 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.