David Yarrow

David Yarrow
Born (1966-02-08) 8 February 1966
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Residence London, UK
Nationality British
Occupation Photographer / Financier
Employer Clareville Capital
Title Founding Partner and Fund Manager of Clareville Capital
Children Two
Website davidyarrow.photography

David Yarrow (born 8 February 1966) is a British fine-art photographer, financier, conservationist and author. He has travelled to isolated locations to capture images of wildlife, indigenous communities and landscapes.[1] He currently lives in London.

He is the son of Eric Yarrow, who was an active member of the Yarrow shipbuilding dynasty before serving as the chairman of Clydesdale Bank from 1985 to 1991.

Early life

Yarrow is the son of Eric Yarrow. He began his photographic career recording iconic sporting events and was named Young Scottish Photographer of the Year at the age of 20 whilst studying at Edinburgh University.[2] In the same year (1986) he covered the World Cup in Mexico for The Times. His photo of Diego Maradona holding the trophy aloft was internationally syndicated.[3]

Career

After graduating from Edinburgh University, Yarrow pursued a career in finance. He spent 8 years working as an institutional stockbroker in UK equities, both in London and New York City.[4] In 1993 Yarrow was appointed Director of Equities at Natwest Securities where he worked until leaving to found his London-based hedge fund, Clareville Capital in 1995.[5]

Yarrow’s passion and interest in photography remained constant throughout this period, which prompted Spear’s magazine to liken him to James Boswell in an article that explored Yarrow’s “double-life” as hedge fund manager and artist.[4] More recently, Yarrow’s passion to address and elucidate key environmental and geopolitical issues has motivated his decision to photograph the natural world.[6]

Photography

His approach to photographing wildlife is guided by Robert Capa's assertion that “if your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”.[7] When possible, Yarrow takes his photographs of dangerous wildlife using a remote-controlled camera, acknowledging that a photographer can achieve perspective by capturing shots that look up at the animal from the ground.[8]

Yarrow uses an innovative technique to capture his shots. One of Yarrow’s methods involves coating his camera casing in a variety of scents to entice dangerous animals towards his camera lens. These treatments have been used after research into identifying the most attractive and enticing smell for the animal in question.[8]

Prints and exhibitions

Yarrow and lifelong friend, Elizabeth Offord cofounded David Yarrow Photography Ltd in November 2013.[9] Yarrow’s work has since been exhibited in London’s Saatchi Gallery, the Phillip’s Gallery and Christie’s global headquarters (8 King Street).[10] The collection has been shown in New York and Hong Kong.

In September 2017, Yarrow launched a show at Maddox Gallery entitled "The Untouchables" which coincided with the "Wild Encounters" show at the A.Galerie in Paris.[11] Additionally, Yarrow has exhibited with Izzy Gallery in Toronto, Holden Luntz in Palm Beach and at Art Miami.[12]

Sotheby's

On 19 May 2017, Yarrow's "Mankind" image was included in Sotheby's annual photography auction. The photograph sold for £60,000. An April 10, 2018 New York auction for "The Wolfe of Main Street II" fetched $100,000, 4 times the high estimate of $25,000. A May 17, 2018 London auction for "78 Degrees North" fetched £81,250, thus marking a new record. Now the most sought-after piece is "The Wild West," an image captured in West Yellowstone, Montana.[13][14][15]

Books

Nowhere (2007)

Nowhere is a 172-page selection of colour photographs of some of the world's most isolated locations.

The work was heralded by The Telegraph as a photographic celebration of some of the world's most desolate, spectacular landscapes.[16]

Encounter (2013)

Encounter is Yarrow’s second fine art photography book, published in November 2013. The work is a compilation of 87 monochrome photographs of wildlife and indigenous communities, combined with Yarrow’s narrative. The collective is a result of three years of Yarrow’s trips to parts of the world that have largely escaped public overexposure.[17]

Wild Encounters (2016)

Wild Encounters was published by Rizzoli. It includes a foreword written by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and was awarded Art Book of 2017 by Amazon. Yarrow’s royalties from the book are being donated to Tusk Trust, a British charity that focuses on animal conservation in Africa.[18]

Ambassador

Yarrow is the affiliated photographer for the African Conservation Charity Tusk Trust, a British organisation founded in 1990. Since November 2013, David Yarrow Photography has contributed over $1 million to help support Tusk’s programmes and projects.[19] Yarrow is also a Wild Ark Ambassador[20] and a global ambassador for Land Rover.[20]

Personal life

Yarrow married Jane Martin, a public relations director in 2000. The couple are now divorced. They have two children.[21]

In 2014, Yarrow dated English actress and model Elizabeth Hurley.[22]

Publications

  • Nowhere (David Yarrow, 2007)
    • Clearview, 2011
  • Encounter (Clearview, 2013)
  • Wild encounters (2016)

References

  1. ↑ "Wildlife photography by David Yarrow" (Press release). The Telegraph. November 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Encounter by David Yarrow" (Press release). Clearview Books. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Cowing, Emma (22 March 2014). "He's survived close encounters with bears, sharks and lions... but is Liz Hurley's millionaire photographer boyfriend ready for his most dangerous assignment yet?" (Press release). London: The Mail Online. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 "David Yarrow". Clareville Capital. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "David Yarrow on growing his hedge fund and shooting the animals and people of Africa - as a photographer". Spears. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "David Yarrow face to face with nature – in pictures" (Press release). The Guardian. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Robert Capa Biography" (Press release). Biography.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Technical Camera Details". davidyarrow.photography. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "TDJ - DAVID YARROW PRIVATE VIEW" (Press release). Desmond O'Neill Features. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Christie's Conservation Lecture : David Yarrow" (Press release). Tusk.org. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "12 Breathtaking Wildlife Photos from David Yarrow's New London and Paris Exhibitions" (Press release). Forbes.com Features. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Artists To See At Art Miami 2017" (Press release). Photography Now. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  13. ↑ http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/photographs-n09836/lot.257.html
  14. ↑ "Mankind - Lot information" (Press release). Sotheby's. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "78 Degrees North - Lot information" (Press release). Sotheby's.
  16. ↑ "British photographer snaps the world's most spectacular landscapes" (Press release). The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Book Review: Encounter, By David Yarrow" (Press release). The Independent. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "David Yarrow's Wildlife Photography". The Billionaire.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  19. ↑ "Tusk Photography Page" (Press release). Tusk.org. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  20. 1 2 "Globally Renowned Fine Art Photographer and Passionate Conservationist, David Yarrow joins WildArk" (Press release). Medium. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  21. ↑ Pierce, Andrew (23 December 2009). "David Yarrow: founder of the 'celebrity' hedge fund" (Press release). London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  22. ↑ Lipman, Ryan (17 March 2014). "Quickly moving on: Shane Warne's shock as ex Liz Hurley gets caught kissing tycoon... and now cricketer plans to join dating app Tinder" (Press release). London: Mail Online. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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