David Yarrow was born in Scotland and is now based in London. He was named as Young Scottish Photographer of the Year at the age of 20, and since turning his lens on the natural world, Yarrow has built an unrivalled reputation for capturing the beauty of the planet s remote landscapes and endangered animals. He is now Europe s best- selling wildlife photographer and is represented by a selection of the world s leading galleries while also being appointed as an ambassador for Nikon UK. Tusk Trust Charity, whose Royal Patron is HRH the Duke of Cambridge, will receive all Yarrow s proceeds from sales of this book to support its vital conservation projects in African countries.
"David Yarrow is one of the virtuosos of black and white wildlife
photography. His art has graced galleries from Europe to
North America. In this large format, portfolio-sized book, you’ll
be treated to some of his finest work. Arranged by the latitude of
locale, his dramatic monochromatic photographs of wild and
endangered animals appear to leap from the page. Some of the most
powerful images are tightly framed close-ups in which almost every
hair of the animal can be seen. The emphasis of the book is on
wildlife, but he also features people who live in close proximity
with the creatures he photographs, and included among those are
stunning portrayals of the Inuit in northern Canada and the stately
Dinka people of the South Sudan. You won’t be disappointed. This is
truly the work of an artist at the height of his powers."
—2017 National Outdoor Book Award Winner
"Best art and photography book of 2016."
—Amazon.com
"Holiday Gift Pick 2016"
—Entertainment Weekly
"His book 'Wild Encounters' from New York’s Rizzoli publishing
house was released last month and features work from seven
continents with images of some of earth’s most-endangered
species."
—Shutterbug Magazine
"Certainly, Wild Encounters is more than up-close wildlife
photography, even though that is what stands out. . . . No matter
the subject, however, Yarrow has captured what is wild and free and
pulled us in for an unforgettable view."
—North American Nature Photography Association
“The Best 'Art Meets Science' Books of 2016. Scottish
photographer Yarrow creates iconic images that have been shown in
international galleries to great acclaim. With this collection, in
large format, readers come face to face with the globe's most
endangered and charismatic creatures. Portraits of favorites—lions,
elephants and polar bears—renew again the emotional connection
people have to these animals facing uncertain futures."
—Smithsonian Magazine
"David Yarrow’s Wild Encounters is a triumph of conservation
photography. Yarrow is one of the best fine art photographers
working in animal conservation today. His photographs render a kind
of raw literacy to the truth of the vanishing wild. For his latest
book Wild Encounters (Rizzoli; October 2016), he traveled to
multiple continents, from the frozen Arctic to the African desert,
to capture the most iconic animals through which we often define
the natural world—lion, rhinoceros, and elephant, to name a few.
His goal with the book, as with much of his work, was to push
beyond the staid one-dimensional portraits that can be common with
wildlife photography. The result is a triumph of both artistic
mastery and emotional affect—a portfolio of compelling, visually
arresting pictures that afford us the opportunity to fully grasp
both the magnificence of animals in the wild, and the threats they
face in a modern world."
— Sierra Magazine
"The haunting image of a female lion staring out from the cover of
Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing
Animals and Cultures (Rizzoli, $75) conveys the immediacy of this
volume of 160 photographs of the most vulnerable species and
cultures around the world. Renowned wildlife photographer David
Yarrow offers stunning and intimate images of elephants, lions,
tigers, and bears in their native habitats across six continents,
pulled from his two decades of experience in the field. This book
clearly is driven by the author’s passion for conservation and
highlights the real risks to the continued survival of these
animals and their place on the planet. Beautiful and inspirational,
this is a great gift book and a reminder of the wonder that can
still be found in the world."
—Big Sky Journal
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