I've had this love for horses since I was a little girl. Well OK- most little girls love ponies and horsies yada yada yada but I really did and I still do. Don't laugh! I especially loved wild horses. Horses that roamed the land free in herds- gritty yet majestic. They are such beautiful, powerful animals and one of the items on my life's to do list is to see them in the wild!
Which reminds me of Roberto Dutesco's work on Sable Islands. He premiered his photographs years ago and I always meant to go to his gallery. (I feel like I always mean to do things and never actually do them.) In any case he received permission by the Canadian government to visit Sable Island and document the herd of wild horses that reside there. Just imagine a small strip of a sand bar off the coast of Canada. Fresh water ponds. Sand. Grass. And one tree?
I have to think, only magical creatures could live here.
The rest of Dutesco's work is also amazing, but I think his Sable Horses collection is the most impressive. He was really smart about choosing the print format for his work. Technology allows him to take high resolution digital photos and print them at an incredibly large scale. The photos themselves have an amazing graphic quality which I admire. It's really quite beautiful and I wish I could get my butt to go to his gallery already!
I love his use of scale and contrast. Some of my favorites...
Chasing Wild Horses
A documentary of Dutesco's time on the Sable Islands.
The message: some places should be kept unspoiled.
Chasing Wild Horses - Clip 1 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
Chasing Wild Horses - Clip 2 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
Chasing Wild Horses - clip 3 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
Chasing Wild Horses - clip 4 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
Which reminds me of Roberto Dutesco's work on Sable Islands. He premiered his photographs years ago and I always meant to go to his gallery. (I feel like I always mean to do things and never actually do them.) In any case he received permission by the Canadian government to visit Sable Island and document the herd of wild horses that reside there. Just imagine a small strip of a sand bar off the coast of Canada. Fresh water ponds. Sand. Grass. And one tree?
I have to think, only magical creatures could live here.
The rest of Dutesco's work is also amazing, but I think his Sable Horses collection is the most impressive. He was really smart about choosing the print format for his work. Technology allows him to take high resolution digital photos and print them at an incredibly large scale. The photos themselves have an amazing graphic quality which I admire. It's really quite beautiful and I wish I could get my butt to go to his gallery already!
I love his use of scale and contrast. Some of my favorites...
Chasing Wild Horses
A documentary of Dutesco's time on the Sable Islands.
The message: some places should be kept unspoiled.
Chasing Wild Horses - Clip 1 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
Chasing Wild Horses - Clip 2 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
Chasing Wild Horses - clip 3 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
Chasing Wild Horses - clip 4 of 4 from Roberto Dutesco on Vimeo.
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