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DAVID YARROW

Across an extraordinary career, David Yarrow has pushed the boundaries of what a simple image can represent. As such, his photography has become instantly recognisable with its ability to astound and captivate.

An awe-inspiring shot from the FIFA World Cup Final in Mexico brought him to the world’s attention in 1986. Featuring the jubilant Argentinian captain, Diego Maradona, carried upon the shoulders of an ecstatic crowd stretching across Estadio Azteca’s cavernous interior, this iconic image was the product of good fortune and a keen eye. “I was totally unprepared,” Yarrow tells me, with considerable modesty. “I didn’t really know what I was doing. But over time, you earn your luck.” He describes his craft as being a “numbers game”. To be in the right place at the right time,

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