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David Yarrow
Elmo

2023

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Price Upon Request
Price Upon Request
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Elmo Edition Size: 12 Available sizes: 52 X 71 inches 71 x 99 inches All prints are on 315gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper and varnished after processing to give both endurance and sheen. Each is signed, dated and numbered on the front. Price includes David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic. “I have photographed Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda with varying success over the last ten years - I think our hit rate is around 20% - meaning only one out of every five treks up Volcanoes National Park has yielded anything. I think that’s about right - it’s not easy at 10,000 feet in the rainforest, and the best of my work now hangs in the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Fund in Kinigi, Rwanda. I am glad they don’t display my average pictures, of which there are many. I recently had the chance to work on a fundraiser with another great American conservationist - Ramona Bass - a legendary figure in Fort Worth - who has offered a sanctuary for displaced Western Lowland Gorillas for many years. The male adult Lowland gorillas have less hair than mountain gorillas and, as a result, look more human. The most famous of these under Ramona’s care is a 33-year-old silverback called Elmo, who can be photographed from a distance at certain times of the day. He is a handsome boy that carries a look of authority. I wanted a head-on stare, and if the light could catch the eyes, then so much the better.”
  • Creator:
    David Yarrow (1966, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 71 in (180.34 cm)Width: 99 in (251.46 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU388312054822

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