{"product_id":"meet-me-at-the-lion-b-w-copy","title":"MEET ME AT \"THE LION\" (COLOUR)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDINOKENG, SOUTH AFRICA - 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eS T A N D A R D\u003cbr\u003e37” x 60” Unframed\u003cbr\u003e52” x 75” Framed\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL A R G E\u003cbr\u003e56” x 90” Unframed\u003cbr\u003e71” x 105” Framed\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEditions available in both B\u0026amp;W and Colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vast majority of the 1,000 plus pubs in the UK with the word “Lion” in their title have never been visited by a real lion and this is therefore the kind of moment they are missing out on. The lion looks imperious as he leaves his property with his prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany individual components coalesce to elevate this parody, which I took at Kevin Richardson’s lauded lion sanctuary in South Africa. It’s a wry interpretation of life in the African bush and I seek only to entertain. These bigger projects tend to have no lofty ambition other than to be authentic and to breathe a little bit of cinema. I am always nervous of the mundane and the broader the story, the more comfortable I tend to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI sensed I needed a wider frame to offer some context, so I brought in the acacia tree on the right and a Zulu warrior to balance the composition on the left. My leaning was to depict the bar as marooned in the expanse of the African bush - that would play to the sense that it was the lion’s territory, not the human’s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe were lucky with the late afternoon light that night; the clouds added to the dark humour and grit of the narrative. This was never intended to be a blue sky and sunshine image; I wanted to play to the lore of untamed Colonial Africa and there were some dark clouds to that story.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the first shoot where we have partnered with Lea Schimel from Vienna and she was outstanding. I want to thank her and our friend Larry King of London who styled her hair. It was exactly the right look for this African frontier shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ David Yarrow\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Yarrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48946419662919,"sku":null,"price":60000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1213\/7518\/files\/Meet_me_at_The_Lion_Colour.jpg?v=1790254673","url":"https:\/\/sorrelsky.com\/products\/meet-me-at-the-lion-b-w-copy","provider":"Sorrel Sky Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}