David Yarrow Scottish, b. 1966
Hunter S. Thompson, 2022
Archival Pigment Print
Available in 2 sizes:
Standard - 52 x 75 inches
Large - 71 x 106 inches
Standard - 52 x 75 inches
Large - 71 x 106 inches
Edition of 12 plus 3 artist's proofs
Signed, editioned and dated on the bottom recto
Hunter S Thompson Aspen, Colorado, USA – 2022 There is no more notorious or celebrated Ski resort in the world than Aspen. From the bohemian 1970s, to the current day,...
Hunter S Thompson
Aspen, Colorado, USA – 2022
There is no more notorious or celebrated Ski resort in the world than Aspen. From the bohemian 1970s, to the current day, it has played host to every conceivable scandal and a legendary history has been firmly established. Some venues have contributed more than others to the stories of mischief and none more so than the Woody Creek Tavern - a dive bar saloon just outside the town.
Woody Creek Tavern is famous for being the drinking home of Hunter S Thompson. Legend has it, that he would often come to the bar with firearms and shoot off whenever his mood demanded it. The premises are now owned by the likeable South African Craig Cordts-Pearce. It remains a celebrated dive, but is also a deliberate museum to the life and times of a gifted writer and dedicated rebel.
He was known for his lifelong use of alcohol and illegal narcotics and his iconoclastic contempt for authority. He often remarked: “I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” Thompson died by suicide at the age of 67, following a series of health problems.
In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were fired out of a cannon in a ceremony funded by his friend Johnny Depp and attended by friends including the then-Senator John Kerry and Jack Nicholson. Hari Kunzru wrote, “the true voice of Thompson is revealed to be that of American moralist ... one who often makes himself ugly to expose the ugliness he sees around him.”
For this shoot, we found the best look-a-like “Gonzo” we could find, made it an open bar on St Paddy’s day at the Woody Creek and then let events unfold. Famous Sports Illustrated Swimwear models - Kate Bock and Brooks Nader - joined in the fun and the bar bill topped $8000.
There are a load of Aspen folk in the background and I asked them all to be as refreshed as possible. That is surely what Hunter S Thompson would have wanted.
Aspen, Colorado, USA – 2022
There is no more notorious or celebrated Ski resort in the world than Aspen. From the bohemian 1970s, to the current day, it has played host to every conceivable scandal and a legendary history has been firmly established. Some venues have contributed more than others to the stories of mischief and none more so than the Woody Creek Tavern - a dive bar saloon just outside the town.
Woody Creek Tavern is famous for being the drinking home of Hunter S Thompson. Legend has it, that he would often come to the bar with firearms and shoot off whenever his mood demanded it. The premises are now owned by the likeable South African Craig Cordts-Pearce. It remains a celebrated dive, but is also a deliberate museum to the life and times of a gifted writer and dedicated rebel.
He was known for his lifelong use of alcohol and illegal narcotics and his iconoclastic contempt for authority. He often remarked: “I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” Thompson died by suicide at the age of 67, following a series of health problems.
In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were fired out of a cannon in a ceremony funded by his friend Johnny Depp and attended by friends including the then-Senator John Kerry and Jack Nicholson. Hari Kunzru wrote, “the true voice of Thompson is revealed to be that of American moralist ... one who often makes himself ugly to expose the ugliness he sees around him.”
For this shoot, we found the best look-a-like “Gonzo” we could find, made it an open bar on St Paddy’s day at the Woody Creek and then let events unfold. Famous Sports Illustrated Swimwear models - Kate Bock and Brooks Nader - joined in the fun and the bar bill topped $8000.
There are a load of Aspen folk in the background and I asked them all to be as refreshed as possible. That is surely what Hunter S Thompson would have wanted.