Purgatory

PurgatoryDavid Yarrow Purgatory Edition of 12 Archival Pigment Print Purgatory My plan was to build a set around an old Wild West railway line and go back 100 years. Perhaps we could then celebrate life on the final frontier with a photograph that could be printed large and benefit from the extraordinary resolution of modern day cameras. I wanted a vignette with picturesque sentimentality. The community of Durango, Colorado was so supportive of the plan that

about the obtrusive and seductive pull of power

The bar should have a vibe that is strong enough to secure lifelong loyalty as well as bigger nights than intended

Despite our acute awareness of the environmental harm of carbon omissions

I am always nervous of boring people and anything in a picture that defies gravity tends to work for me as it adds energy and dynamism

Grandiflora

not in another universe

The first choice beckoned with the allure of invincible strength—the mantle of Superman

I think visiting a potential film location for the first time is akin to a first date or a first experience at an acclaimed restaurant

Title: To Rebel

my instincts were that it would appeal more if the frame was busy because my experience with this famous old wild west bar is that it is always something of a gathering place for all those who like a drink

they would no doubt tell tales of mischief and glamour

we have worked in this room many times before and I know my light