David Yarrow
The Winner Takes It All by David Yarrow - Wellington, Florida
2025

Name: The Winner Takes It All by David Yarrow - Wellington, Florida
Brand: David Yarrow
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The Winner Takes It All Wellington, Florida - 2025 Also available in Colour. Available Sizes: Standard Edition of 12 Image Size: 37" x 61" Framed Size (with a 5" mat): 52" x 76" Large Edition of 12 Image Size: 56" x 92" Framed Size (with a 5" mat): 71" x 107" A Small Artist Proof may be available upon request. Price includes David Yarrow's custom black ash frame with white linen archival mat and UV protective acrylic. The print is also available unframed and with custom framing options. Please inquire. Archival Pigment Print. 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. David Yarrow's narrative on "The Winner Takes All": "In Wellington, Florida - the equestrian world’s winter playground - polo may attract the Ralph Lauren crowd and the lead Palm Beach socialites, but showjumping is where the money is. It is a serious business in which the lead horses sell for many millions of dollars and the lead jumpers have celebrity status. This is not a hobby; show jumpers may be collegiate, but there is rivalry and competition at every level in Wellington. The lead events are well attended, often televised, and an occasion in themselves. My preconception for this shot was that it should have an emphatic sense of place, but also a sense of occasion. There was always going to be three layers to the story: the foreground, which would lean on parody; the middle ground which would highlight the height defying skills of the horse and jumper and then a final layer of the crowd and the palm trees to add contextual narrative. We are well versed in using space in this manner, but this was a greedy concept. I needed to fit a great deal in for the story to work. There were so many people involved in making this tableau work. Firstly, the European supermodels - Frida Aasen from Norway and Nadine Leopold from Austria - then the owners of the wonderful Austin-Healey car who brought it from Arizona all the way to the Atlantic Coast of Florida and finally the crowd who participated in the production in the most committed of ways; without their involvement there was no picture. Most of all, I want to thank Ken and Emily Smith for access to their stunning facilities in Wellington and, of course, their son Spencer Smith - a world class showjumper - for lending his skill to this production."

Creator:
David Yarrow (1966, Scottish)
Creation Year:
2025
Dimensions:
Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 61 in (154.94 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Archival Pigment
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Framing:
Frame Included
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Chicago, IL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU388316744892

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David Yarrow

David Yarrow, born 1966 in Scotland, took up photography at an early age, as a 20-year-old he found himself working as a photographer for The London Times on the pitch at the World Cup Final in Mexico City. On that day, he took the sensationalized picture of Diego Maradona holding the World Cup and, as a result, was subsequently asked to cover the Olympics and numerous other high profile sporting events.

Many years later, Yarrow established himself as a fine art photographer by documenting the natural world from new perspectives and recent years have been career-defining for his mark on the world of contemporary fine art photography.

Yarrow’s evocative and immersive photography of life on earth is most distinctive and has earned him an ever-growing following among art collectors and celebrities. His distinct large monochrome images made in Los Angeles are on display in leading galleries and museums across Europe and North America. Yarrow is now recognized as one of the best-selling fine art photographers in the world and his limited edition works regularly sell at high prices at Sotheby’s and other auction houses.

In September 2019, Rizzoli published their second book by Yarrow, with a personal foreword written by global NFL star Tom Brady and thoughtful afterword written by American cultural icon and supermodel Cindy Crawford. All royalties from the book have been donated to conservation charities Tusk in the UK and WildAid in the US.

Yarrow's position in the industry has been rewarded with a wide range of advisory and ambassadorial roles. He is an ambassador for WildArk and The Kevin Richardson Foundation and is the European ambassador for Nikon. Yarrow has been integral to Nikon's most anticipated camera release of the last decade. In December 2017, he shot LVMH’s latest “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” campaign with Cara Delevingne. In January 2019, he was appointed as a global ambassador for UBS. In the spring of 2020, Yarrow was appointed a global ambassador for Best Buddies – one of America’s most established children’s charities.

Yarrow became an ambassador for the African Community and Conservation Foundation and presented his work in the Endangered Rangers virtual fundraiser. At the start of 2020, Yarrow was in Australia documenting the devastating bush fires that have destroyed communities, wildlife and wildlands. Using the striking images that he captured of the effects of the fire, he launched the #KoalaComeback Campaign to support the recovery efforts in Australia. The campaign raised over $1.4 million, and as Yarrow continues to work for humanitarian causes, his steadfast determination continues to make positive change for the benefit of global awareness. Currently, Yarrow continues to create stunning imagery with lasting global impact and archival quality that speaks to his reverence for the art of photography in capturing the wonders of the world.

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