Pdf download the wild horses of sable island free ebooks pdf. Jan 28, 2009 selected poems and photoworks by roberto dutesco. The wild horses, named for the island they inhabit, abandoned there long ago or cast ashore from wrecks, are now the only terrestrial mammals on sable island. Roberto dutesco is a multifaceted artist whose work spans photography, film, poetry and more. The wild horses of sable island, book and museum exhibit. The wild horses of sable island by roberto dutesco. From acclaimed science writer sandra markle comes a fascinating survival story about the wild horses of sable island. The prolific artist roberto dutesco stepped away from his role as an indemand fashion photographer and dedicated 18 years of his life to photographing the legendary wild horses of sable island, a pristine place some 190 miles off the coast of halifax, nova scotia. Sable island, a small island off the coast of eastern canada, is the site of some 500 wild horses, 500 shipwrecks, and 500 years of known.
Roberto dutesco is a romanianborn canadian photographer, filmmaker, and explorer. Roberto dutesco s first ever publication of the wild horses is a lavish 365page personal account of his intimate exploration of sable island. Nova scotian photographer paul illsleys photographs of sable island horses inspired both a canadian stamp and coin. Largest documentation of sable island and her wild horses. Equestrian life march 01, 2015 born to be wild, special feature. The wild horses of sable island gallery celebrates twenty years of exploration by photographer roberto dutesco.
The longawaited worldwide edition of the wild horses of sable island, presenting 20 years of iconic photography, is exclusively available through the gallery. You notice it immediately when you see the first 7 minutes go by and its all about him and new york oh yawn and you wonder, hey, wheres the documentary on this island and its horses. The wild horses of sable island photography dutesco, roberto on. The wild horses of sable island 2014, hardcover for sale. The wild horses of sable island by roberto dutesco, hardcover. Ive wanted this book for quite some time now and i even purchased one as a christmas. The horses on sable island today are most likely descendants of animals that were seized by the british from the acadians during their expulsion from nova scotia in the late 1750s and 1760s. The endless column, the human landscape, waters and eastwest travels of the 14th dalai lama. In chasing wild horses, roberto dutesco discovers the true origins of the mysterious horses, sharing their romantic and surprising history.
Individually signed and uniquely inscribed by roberto dutesco. A look at the wild horses of sable island with photographer roberto dutesco. The wild horses of sable island gallery, new york private collection, new york. Only a few people live there, its almost impossible to go and its all about the completely wild sable island horses, about 350 400 of them. Although slaughter brought them close to extinction in the 1950s, both the horses and their island home are now protected under canadas national parks act. Ethereal reflections by roberto dutesco blurb books. The wild horses of sable island collection by roberto dutesco. See more ideas about island horse, wild horses and horses. In 1994, dutesco traveled to sable island, a small island off the coast of nova scotia. During a shipwreck, a young stallion leads a band of horses to safety on an arc of golden landsable island, off the coast of nova scotia. His new york city, soho gallery at crosby street est. Sable island, a small island off the coast of eastern canada, is the site of some 500 wild horses, 500 shipwrecks, and 500 years of known history.
Roberto dutescos twenty years documentation of sable island comes to you as a stunning volume of photographs, an unprecedented collection of extraordinary moments in a place uninhabited. Since the beginning of their introduction to the island, these horses have been used for their strength and labor, victims of slaughter. In more recent times, roberto dutesco, a fashion photographer, began taking photos of sable horses in 1994 and features this work in a permanent photo exhibition entitled wild horses of sable island at his gallery in new york. Thanks to the international exposure the photographs have brought to the island and its unique inhabitants, sable island is now canadas 43rd national park and the horses have official protection. Pdf the wild horses of sable island download full pdf. Oct 22, 2014 the wild horses, named for the island they inhabit, abandoned there long ago or cast ashore from wrecks, are now the only terrestrial mammals on sable island. Equestro winter iv 2014 the wild horses of sable island. I am wild horses of sable island by roberto dutesco ebay. Photography work by roberto dutesco currently on view 64 grand st. Located in the atlantic ocean just southeast of nova scotia, sable island is a crescent shaped sandbar renowned for its population of wild horses.
His images capture the primeval essence of these animals, the prints evoking a primitive nature that lays dormant inside us all. The exhibit is on view 6 june until 19 october 2014. For hundreds of years, most believed the herd of wild horses that roamed the dunes were survivors of shipwrecks. Kc studio february 18, 2015 wild horses of sable island now open at museum at prairiefire. The wild horses of sable island the collection roberto dutesco.
His work graced the pages of leading magazines such as. Jun, 2012 located off the coast of nova scotia canada, sable island is a huge sandbar. Never settled, the island, also known as the graveyard of the atlantic, has seen temporary occupation by shipwrecked. Aug 08, 2017 for nearly a quarter century, roberto dutesco has given the world a window into the untouched beauty of sable islands wild horses. First introduced to the island in the late eighteenth century, sables feral horses make up one of the worlds last wild equine populations.
The island is a narrow, crescentshaped sandbar with a surface area of about 34 square kilometers square miles and is home to an estimated 400 feral horses. This island is a remote and private island, right off the coast of nova scotia. Fastforwarding to my adult life, i became a fashion photographer for 25 years, after which i created my own agency focused on wildlife photography, specifically on the wild horses of sable island. This exhibit spans 20 years of iconic photography of the wild horses from canadas beloved sable island. Dutesco has been photographing these wild horses for over ten years in. Love roberto dutesco, the wild horses of sable island avec. Roberto dutescos twenty years documentation of sable island comes to you as a stunning volume of photographs, an unprecedented collection of extraordinary moments in a place. Dutesco has photographed prominent personalities of our times, such as pierre trudeau, the dalai lama and mikhail gorbachev. The wild horses of sable island limited edition book this 365page page book includes a stunning collection of extraordinary photographs, some never before seen in print. Roebrto dutescos twenty years documentation of sable island comes to you as a stunning volume of photographs, an unprecedented collection of extraordinary moments in a place uninhabited. For nearly a quarter century, roberto dutesco has given the world a window into the untouched beauty of sable islands wild horses.
This 365page page book includes a stunning collection of extraordinary photographs. Far from the east coast of canada, cast ashore or abandoned by sailors long ago, a small herd. These incredible film photographs by roberto dutesco of the wild horses of sable island. A canadian biologist has reignited a longrunning debate over whether the famous wild horses that roam a remote atlantic island should be. Roberto first learned about sable island and its wild horses in 1994 and made his first. Explore books by roberto dutesco with our selection at. In 2012, dutesco art published a limitededition book, the wild horses of sable island, of his intimate exploration of sable island over the previous 16 years. See more ideas about horses, island horse and island. In dutescos view, his i am wild nomadic museum would get people to think about conservation by using the appeal of the sable island horses as a lure.
Live roberto dutescos 20year journey to document sable island and its wild horses. Comparing prices for the wild horses of sable island. During a shipwreck, a young stallion leads a band of horses to safety on an arc of golden land sable island, off the coast of nova scotia. Live roberto dutesco s 20year journey to document sable island and its wild horses. The wild horses of sable island book by roberto dutesco todd.
The wild horses of sable island canadian geographic. The wild horses of sable island the museum of natural history is pleased to present the canadian premiere of roberto dutesco. Fall 2014 four hundred miles off of the coast of nova scotia lies sable island, a small island which has a unique population of wild horses. This wasnt about the wild horses of sable island but about the photographer himself, dutesco. Aug 07, 2012 the prolific artist roberto dutesco stepped away from his role as an indemand fashion photographer and dedicated 18 years of his life to photographing the legendary wild horses of sable island, a pristine place some 190 miles off the coast of halifax, nova scotia. Dutescoart the original home of the wild horses of sable island. Roberto dutesco was at the singapore contemporary art show, where he exhibited some of his best photographs, including the wild horses of sable island. Roberto dutesco hosted a reception for his coffee table book, wild horses of sable island, at the surf lodge gallery on friday, june 15th. Roebrto dutescos twenty years documentation of sable island comes to you as a stunning volume of photographs, an unprecedented collection of extraordinary moments in a place uninhabited by humans, where the wild horses run free, unaware and unafraid of man. His work spans over 35 years and 75 countries and is displayed in his permanent gallery in new york city. Roebrto dutesco s twenty years documentation of sable island comes to you as a stunning volume of photographs, an unprecedented collection of extraordinary moments in a place uninhabited. Sable island, located in the stormiest part of the north atlantic, is so ringed with shipwrecks that it is known as the graveyard of the atlantic.
The wild horses of sable island book by roberto dutesco. Jul 20, 2016 first introduced to the island in the late eighteenth century, sable s feral horses make up one of the worlds last wild equine populations. Since 1994 his efforts to document and showcase the wild horses of sable island have played favorably in the conservation and protection of sable island. I am wild horses of sable island original print by roberto dutesco and the wild horses of sable island gallery in new york city offered through iamwild. These poems and photoworks, are excerpts from an upcoming show at crosby street, new york city. Sable island dutescoart the original home of the wild. In his longestrunning series, the artist documents the feral horses in nova scotia on canadas sable island, capturing the animals in a variety of poses and settings. Roberto dutesco s twenty years documentation of sable island comes to you as a stunning volume of photographs, an unprecedented collection of extraordinary moments in a place uninhabited.
New york based canadian photographer, poet and filmmaker. The wild horses of sable island book the longawaited worldwide edition of the wild horses of sable island, presenting 20 years of iconic photography, is exclusively available through the gallery. Printed and handcrafted in bologna, italy, and from an edition of 2,500, each book is handnumbered and signed by the artist. Maya dutesco, roberto dutesco, theo dutesco, and tatiana dutesco. Jun 01, 2014 the wild horses, named for the island they inhabit, abandoned there long ago or cast ashore from wrecks, are now the only terrestrial mammals on sable island. Roberto dutescos first ever publication of the wild horses is a lavish 365page personal account of his intimate exploration of sable island. The volume includes a foreword by jack lenor larsen and an introduction by writer anthony hadenguest. May 27, 2014 the wild horses, named for the island they inhabit, abandoned there long ago or cast ashore from wrecks, are now the only terrestrial mammals on sable island. I grew up in romania, where i first learned to appreciate nature through my grandparents nowaste lifestyle.
Romanianborn dutesco made the first of many journeys in 1994 culminating in a vast series of photographs and a 16mm blackandwhite short film called sable horses. From fashion and travel to wild horses, flowers and rocks, robertos work is a visual representation of truth, of beauty, of peace, and of our connection with the larger energy of the universe. A canadian biologist has reignited a longrunning debate over whether the famous wild horses that roam a remote atlantic island should be evicted for endangering the local ecosystem. He started his career as a fashion photographer but became most acclaimed for his environmental art capturing the wildlife and horses of sable island. Although sable island is sometimes referred to as the graveyard of the atlantic its the site of about 350 shipwrecks. His awardwinning work documenting the wild horses of sable island commenced in 1994. The wild horses of sable island series by roberto dutesco. Apr 26, 2016 the wild horses of sable island gallery, new york private collection, new york. Roberto dutesco is a canadianborn romanian artist, best known for his photography projects that meld personal interest with environmental and natural subject matter.
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