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Roberto Dutesco, Photographe Inc. operates as DutescoArt, an artist-driven fine art photography enterprise built around the 30+ year body of work of eponymous photographer Roberto Dutesco. The company creates, exhibits, distributes, and licenses museum-grade still photography, 16mm black-and-white films, the award-winning feature documentary "Chasing Wild Horses" (CBC/Arcadia Production, broadcast in 40+ countries, viewed by 30+ million people), and limited-edition publications. The flagship subject is the wild horse herd of Sable Island, Nova Scotia — the subject of a 30-year, 10+ visit photographic odyssey that was instrumental in Sable Island becoming Canada's 43rd National Park. Surrounding collections include Sandscapes, Flowers (1987–2017, unaltered non-Photoshop), Waterworld, Rocks & Things (34 countries), and Brâncuși (24-hour photographic capture of the Endless Column in Târgu Jiu, Romania). Underlying production technology is artisanal: Nikon-based capture, archival pigment and silver gelatin printing up to 12 feet wide, books handcrafted in Bologna, Italy, and one-of-a-kind hand annotation by the artist.

The revenue model is multi-stream and primarily transaction-based: limited-edition print sales ($325–$9,600), bespoke co-created and hand-annotated commissions (quote-based, contact the gallery), book sales ($250 worldwide teNeues edition, sold out; $5,000 limited edition of 2,500 handcrafted in Bologna), documentary and short-film licensing/broadcast royalties, conservation-linked philanthropic sales (25% of special-edition prices to IAMWILD), and B2B revenue from large-format and window installations for luxury brands and museums. Distribution runs through dutescoart.com, a dedicated Shopify storefront (iamwild.myshopify.com), two physical galleries (315 Hudson Street, New York; 238 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich, CT), phone/text/email direct sales, designer/architect outreach, charity auction partnerships, and the international exhibition/art-fair circuit. Customer segments are high-net-worth collectors, interior designers and hospitality buyers, luxury retail brands (Lord & Taylor, Ralph Lauren, Sony), museums and embassies (UN, Nova Scotia Museum, Museum at Prairiefire permanent collection, World Expo 2005 US Pavilion), and 30+ conservation charities (over $1M cumulative contributions).

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Roberto Dutesco, Photographe Inc. (DutescoArt) is a private, founder-led fine art photography business that creates, exhibits, and distributes limited-edition prints, books, and films built around a 30+ year archive of Sable Island wild horses, serving high-net-worth collectors, designers and hospitality buyers, and cultural institutions.

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Serves global market

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fine art photography, limited edition prints, wildlife conservation art, custom art commissions, photographic books publishing
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Fine Art Photography
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Revenue model8 records
1Photography Print Sales (Wild Horses of Sable Island Collection, Sandscapes, Flowers, Waterworld, Rocks & Things, Brancusi)
TypeOne Time License
Description

Direct sale of limited-edition, annotated and standard photographic prints across multiple collections. Pricing spans $325 to $9,600 depending on edition, size, and provenance. Special edition prints (e.g., 10th Anniversary) priced at $325 (8.5x11) and $850 (17x22); Beginnings series at $5,500 introductory and $7,500 standard.

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2Book Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Two book products: worldwide edition of "The Wild Horses of Sable Island" book (344 pages, teNeues publisher) individually signed and inscribed at $250 (sold out); Limited Edition book (365 pages, handcrafted in Bologna, Italy, edition of 2,500, hand-numbered and signed) at $5,000.

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3Bespoke Co-Created / Annotated Art Commissions
TypeProfessional Services
Description

High-touch, one-on-one personalized commissions where Roberto meets the client, co-designs an original annotated artwork based on the client's personal story, and produces large-format prints to the client's specifications. Custom-priced "contact the gallery."

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4Documentary & Short Film Licensing/Broadcast
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Film rights and broadcast revenue from the multiple-award-winning feature documentary "Chasing Wild Horses" (CBC/Arcadia Production, originally for Bravo) and short films "Times Squared" and "Sable Horses" — broadcast in over 40 countries and seen by 30+ million viewers.

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5Conservation-Linked Philanthropic Sales
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

25% of proceeds from special edition prints (10th Anniversary, 25th Anniversary, Year of the Horse, Co-Created) flow to conservation initiatives via IAMWILD. Functions as a marketing/demand lever and ties product sales to charitable outcomes.

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6Brand & Venue Collaborations / Installations
TypeProfessional Services
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Paid window installations, public exhibitions, and brand collaborations (Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue 2007/2009; Ralph Lauren Mansion 2008; Sony HQ NYC & Chicago 2002; United Nations 2003; Surf Lodge Montauk; FCP/Judith & Charles Toronto; Dayspring Art Group Seoul).

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7Designer/Architect/Hospitality Commissions
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Custom and large-format art for residential, commercial, hospitality and travel-industry projects, shaped collaboratively with interior designers and architects.

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8Charitable Donations from Art Sales
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Donated artworks and proceeds from art sales to over 30 charities totaling more than $1M+ in contributions to date. Supports fundraising auctions and benefit events (e.g., International Animal Rescue orangutan auction, Alex Fund, EQUUS Film Festival).

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Pricing details9 tiers
110th Anniversary Special Edition Prints (Love, Leaf, Fury, LCN, Love Bite, Natives, Adrift, Western Tip, Summer Run, Wild Thing)
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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8.5x11 inches at $325.00; 17x22 inches at $850.00; 25% of price goes to conservation. Currently sold out on the main site.

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210th Anniversary Boxed Set (all ten prints)
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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$7,500.00; prints are 17x22 inches; 25% of price goes to conservation.

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3Wild Horses of Sable Island Book (worldwide edition)
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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$250 USD; 344 pages; Hardcover; Publisher: teNeues; individually signed and uniquely inscribed by the artist. THIS BOOK IS SOLD OUT — sign-up for waiting list.

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4Wild Horses of Sable Island Limited Edition Book
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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$5,000 USD; 365 pages; handcrafted in Bologna, Italy; edition of 2,500; hand-numbered and signed by the artist.

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5Venice 2026 La Stanze de la Fotografia Special Edition Prints (12 prints including Past to Present, Natives, Run, Love, Fury, LCN, Something Else, I AM, Western Run, Generations, Love Bite, Tenderness)
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Past to Present: $9,600 (23 x 33 inches, signed/numbered, shipping included, 4-6 weeks delivery); other 11 prints are "contact gallery" / sold via Shopify store at undisclosed price points.

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6Annotated Prints (e.g., Leaf, Lion, Adrift, She, Across Dunes, Black Iron V, Love, Love Bite) and Year of the Horse Series (I AM, Fury, LCN, Love, Love Bite, Past to Present, Unicorn, Western Run)
ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Quote-based / "Contact the gallery." Year of the Horse Fury: 25.5x32 inches Archival Pigment Print, signed, numbered, framed (Espresso Dark Wood). I AM is bid-only on eBay with 25% to conservation via IAMWILD.

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725th Anniversary Silver Gelatin Prints (Generations, Merlin, Moments)
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Limited edition of 25 prints in two large-format sizes (58 x 72 inches and 40 x 50 inches) plus 3 artist proofs. Quote-based / "Contact us." Floater-mounted in hardwood ash frame with UV plexiglass.

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8Beginnings Special Edition Series (nine never-before-seen prints)
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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24x36 or 30x40 inches; each print accompanied by a poem by Roberto Dutesco incorporated as annotation. Regular price $7,500; limited-time introductory offer $5,500 (only 30 prints available for "Me" horizontal).

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9Co-Created Personalized Prints
ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Quote-based / "Contact the gallery." Bespoke one-on-one artist collaboration; large format, printed and mounted to collector's exacting specifications.

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1IAMWILD
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Global platform co-founded by Dutesco that connects art and conservation, enabling artists to make a positive contribution to protecting the environment through their art.

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ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. (DBA DutescoArt) creates, exhibits, and sells fine art photography, limited-edition prints, hand-annotated original artworks, co-created bespoke prints, collector's books, and documentary films built around the 30-year Wild Horses of Sable Island body of work and related collections (Flowers, Sandscapes, Waterworld, Rocks & Things, Brancusi). The company also runs the IAMWILD Foundation/ART conservation platform, with 25% of proceeds from special edition print sales directed to conservation initiatives.

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  • Sable Island became Canada's 43rd National Park with official horse protection, helped by Dutesco's work
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ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. (operating as DutescoArt) is an artist-driven photography and conservation platform centered on the lifelong body of work of photographer Roberto Dutesco, not a software/SaaS product. The portfolio is anchored by the core photographic collection, The Wild Horses of Sable Island Collection (with the 25th Anniversary Prints, 10th Anniversary Prints, Beginnings Special Edition Collection, Year of the Horse Annotated Series, La Stanze della Fotografia Special Edition Prints, Unique Annotated Works, and Co-Created Personalized Prints as named special-edition extensions). Surrounding photographic series include American Sandscapes, Flowers - Ethereal Dreams, Rocks & Things, Waterworld, and Brancusi: The Endless Column. Physical/curatorial offerings include the Wild Horses of Sable Island Gallery® in New York and the IAMWILD Gallery in Old Greenwich, CT, supported by a Designers & Architects service for B2B/hospitality projects. Published and filmed works include The Wild Horses of Sable Island® Book (worldwide teNeues edition, 344 pages, $250), the Wild Horses of Sable Island® Limited Edition Book (365 pages, $5,000), and the award-winning documentary Chasing Wild Horses (CBC/Arcadia). All of these feed into the IAMWILD Foundation / IAMWILD.ART conservation platform, which has raised $1M+ for 30+ charities and built a kindergarten in Indonesia.

Product and service6 records
1The Wild Horses of Sable Island Collection
CategoryCore photographic collection
Description

Flagship body of work by Roberto Dutesco, documenting the wild horses of Sable Island, Nova Scotia over 30+ years. The collection includes numbered prints (e.g., H-1 Vanity and Victory, H-11 Love, H-31 Adrift, H-2 LCN, H-9 Hair, H-100 Something Else, H-15 Natives, H-49 Run, H-16 One, H-5 Love Bite, H-28 Leaf).

2The Wild Horses of Sable Island Book (Worldwide Edition)
CategoryPublished book (worldwide edition)
Description

344-page hardcover book published by teNeues, presenting 20 years of iconic Wild Horses of Sable Island photography. Individually signed and uniquely inscribed by the artist; $250 USD. Sold out with waiting list available.

3The Wild Horses of Sable Island Limited Edition Book
CategoryLimited-edition collector's book
Description

365-page limited-edition book printed and handcrafted in Bologna, Italy; edition of 2,500, each hand-numbered and signed by the artist. Includes never-before-seen photographs. Priced at $5,000 USD.

4Chasing Wild Horses Documentary Film
CategoryAward-winning documentary film
Description

CBC/Arcadia Production feature documentary chronicling Roberto Dutesco's exploration of Sable Island, combining still photography and 16mm film. Multiple-award-winning, broadcast in over 40 countries, viewed by over 30 million viewers worldwide.

525th Anniversary Silver Gelatin Prints
CategorySpecial edition prints
Description

Silver Gelatin prints in hardwood ash frames (white or black) with UV plexiglass, celebrating Roberto's 25-year journey to Sable Island. Available in 58x72 inch and 40x50 inch sizes as a limited edition of 25 prints + 3 artist proofs per size. Centered on 'Generations', 'Merlin', and 'Moments' (contact sheet of 35 images, 1994-2019).

610th Anniversary Prints Series
CategorySpecial edition prints
Description

Ten 'Prints of Prints' of Roberto's favorite original annotated works, created for the gallery's 10th anniversary. Available in 8.5x11 inches ($325) and 17x22 inches ($850), with a Boxed Set of all ten prints at $7,500. 25% of price goes to conservation via IAMWILD. Titles include Love, Leaf, Fury, LCN, Love Bite, Natives, Adrift, Western Tip, Summer Run, Wild Thing.

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Partnership39 partners
1Le Stanze della Fotografia (Venice, Italy) — Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
Strategic tierFlagship Exhibition PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-04-15
Description

Major immersive exhibition April 15 – July 5, 2026 on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore during the 2026 Venice Biennale. IAMWILD Foundation presents "30 Years of The Wild Horses of Sable Island: Survival and Fragility in a Changing World." 12 special edition prints were created for the event, with a donation channel supporting IAMWILD.

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2Ruler Art Gallery (NYC)
Strategic tierMid-Tier Gallery PartnerTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnounced on2019-12-01
Description

Ruler Art Gallery, NYC — December 2019: previous shows and exhibits of The Wild Horses of Sable Island works.

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Strategic tierMid-Tier Gallery PartnerTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnounced on2019-11-01
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Chase Contemporary, NYC — November 2019: previous shows and exhibits of The Wild Horses of Sable Island works.

Strategic tierMid-Tier Charity PartnerTypeOthersAnnounced on2018-01-01
Description

2018 WHSI Gallery and Mr. Dutesco hosted the first photography auction: International Animal Rescue – Orangutans.

Strategic tierMid-Tier Conservation PartnerTypeOthersAnnounced on2018-01-01
Description

2018 WHSI Gallery and Mr. Dutesco hosted a Return to Freedom — Wild Horses in America conversation with actor Ed Harris.

Strategic tierMid-Tier Art Fair PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2018-01-01
Description

2018 The Wild Horses of Sable Island Gallery (WHSI) and DutescoArt presented Mr. Dutesco's art at Scope Art Fair — New York City.

Strategic tierMid-Tier Event PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2018-01-01
Description

2018 EARTHx Dallas TX — a collaboration with Museum at Prairiefire, Kansas City, IAMWILD, and The Wild Horses of Sable Island Gallery.

8IAMWILD Foundation (co-founded by Roberto Dutesco)
Strategic tierFlagship Conservation PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2017-01-01
Description

IAMWILD is a global platform co-founded by Dutesco to transform business and conservation; it underwrites conservation giving tied to DutescoArt print sales (25% of special edition prices) and presents the Venice 2026 exhibition.

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9Singapore Contemporary Art Fair
Strategic tierMid-Tier Regional PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2017-01-01
Description

2017 Singapore Contemporary Art Fair, a collaboration with Dayspring Art. 2nd and 3rd workshop series – "How to Crack an Egg" – through photography.

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Strategic tierMid-Tier Charity PartnerTypeOthersAnnounced on2017-01-01
Description

2017 The Perfect World Foundation Gala – Sweden, supported by DutescoArt donations.

Strategic tierMid-Tier Charity PartnerTypeOthersAnnounced on2017-01-01
Description

2017 Artrageous Foundation Gala – NYC, supported by DutescoArt donations.

12Equus Film Festival (WHSI Gallery host)
Strategic tierMid-Tier Film Festival PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2017-01-01
Description

2017 WHSI Gallery and Mr. Dutesco hosted the Equus Film Festival.

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13Hamptons Virtual Art Fair
Strategic tierMinor Art Fair PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2017-01-01
Description

Visit DutescoArt's space at the Hamptons Virtual Art Fair and take a guided tour of some of Roberto's favorite images of the Wild Horses of Sable Island.

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14Dayspring Art Group (Seoul, Korea)
Strategic tierMajor Regional PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2016-01-01
Description

Art Busan Korea collaboration with Dayspring Art Group in 2016. Dayspring Art Group gallery opening in Seoul presenting "Universality" by Dutesco in 2016. Singapore Contemporary Art Fair collaboration with Dayspring Art in 2017.

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15FCP Gallery (Toronto) with Judith and Charles brand
Strategic tierMid-Tier CollaborationTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2016-01-01
Description

In 2016 Toronto FCP gallery show — collaboration with the Judith and Charles brand.

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16Petra Nemcova Happy Hearts Foundation
Strategic tierFlagship Charity PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2016-01-01
Description

Built the Wild Horses of Sable Island Kindergarten in Piyungan, Indonesia, in collaboration with the Petra Nemcova Happy Hearts Foundation. The kindergarten is part of Dutesco's "Art in Action" philanthropic platform.

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Strategic tierFlagship Institutional PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2016-01-01
Description

2003 The United Nations exhibits Dutesco's photographs of Wild Horses in a show entitled A World Without Borders. In 2017 the Permanent Mission of Romania to the UN and the OIF hosted a cultural diplomacy event celebrating the Francophonie, presenting BRINCUSII by Dutesco.

18Zuma Beach / Malibu City Council + LA County Art Council (proposed IAMWILD beach site)
Strategic tierMinor / Proposed PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2016-01-01
Description

Malibu City Council, Art Council and LA County, invited IAMWILD to open on Zuma beach in October 2017.

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Strategic tierFlagship Cultural / Diplomatic PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2016-01-01
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In 2016 Mr. Dutesco hosted the Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș, Princess Marina Sturdza and Ambassador George Maior, to celebrate the Wisdom of the Earth sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși at The Wild Horses of Sable Island gallery in NYC. The Romanian Cultural Institute and Dutesco also hosted a 140-year Brâncuși celebration.

20Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History (Halifax, Canada)
Strategic tierMajor Cultural PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2015-01-01
Description

In 2015 The Wild Horses of Sable Island opened its first museum show at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Halifax, Canada.

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Strategic tierFlagship Museum PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2015-01-01
Description

The Wild Horses of Sable Island opened at the Museum at Prairiefire, Overland Park, Kansas in 2015. In 2016 the show became part of the museum's permanent collection. A collaboration with this museum was also part of the EARTHx Dallas TX event in 2018.

22Anna Fore Gallery (Aspen)
Strategic tierMid-Tier Gallery PartnerTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnounced on2015-01-01
Description

2015 The Wild Horses of Sable Island opening at Anna Fore Gallery in Aspen.

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Strategic tierCore Publishing PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2014-06-01
Description

teNeues is the publisher of The Wild Horses of Sable Island book (worldwide edition, 344 pages, $250; 2nd print edition 2016; 4th print edition 2017). Hardcover, individually signed and uniquely inscribed by the artist.

Strategic tierMid-Tier Regional PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2014-01-01
Description

2014 The Wild Horses of Sable Island installation: photography exhibition for AAFHK, Hong Kong, China.

25American Gold Cup (North Salem, NY) / Equita' Lyon (Lyon, France) / Melbourne Cup (Melbourne, Australia)
Strategic tierMid-Tier Event PartnersTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2013-01-01
Description

2013 photography exhibitions at the American Gold Cup, Equita' Lyon, and Melbourne Cup, three premier international equestrian events.

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Strategic tierMid-Tier Venue PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2012-01-01
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2012-13 The Wild Horses of Sable Island installation: photography exhibition for the Jiva Hill, Crozet, France.

Strategic tierMajor Diplomatic PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2011-01-01
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Autumn 2011 — Opening of The Embassy of Canada's Gallery exhibit "Wild Horses of Sable Island," featuring oversize and extensively annotated photoworks, Washington, DC.

28Ivan Tse (collaborator — We Are Beauty, Amsterdam Project)
Strategic tierMinor Creative CollaboratorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2010-01-01
Description

2010 — We Are Beauty, Amsterdam Project. Collaboration with Ivan Tse.

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Strategic tierMinor Creative CollaboratorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2009-01-01
Description

2009 — Performance by Jennifer Muller's New York dance company, The Works, inspired by The Wild Horses of Sable Island.

Strategic tierFlagship Brand PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2008-01-01
Description

The Wild Horses of Sable Island photographs were shown on Madison Avenue in the windows of The Ralph Lauren Mansion and featured in the design section of the famed store in 2008. In summer 2008 the work was also shown in Ralph Lauren windows in East Hampton, New York.

Strategic tierMajor Cultural PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2008-01-01
Description

Summer 2008 — LongHouse Reserve hosted mega-size photographs of Dutesco's Wild Horses (up to forty feet in length) installed outdoors in the gardens alongside sculptures by Sol LeWitt, Willem de Kooning and Buckminster Fuller.

32The Riverhouse (NYC) — designed by Thom Felicia
Strategic tierMid-Tier Project PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2008-01-01
Description

2008 The Riverhouse, New York City — Manhattan's first green, model residence, designed by Thom Felicia, showcased works by Roberto Dutesco.

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Strategic tierFlagship Brand PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2007-01-01
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Dutesco created photographic installations for the Fifth Avenue windows of Lord & Taylor in 2007, followed by the "Ethereal Reflections" installation of selected poems and flower photoworks in 2009. A book of the same title ("Ethereal Reflections") was also produced.

Strategic tierFlagship Production PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2007-01-01
Description

Chasing Wild Horses is a CBC/Arcadia Production originally aired on Bravo. Dutesco, Tunney and the Arcadia crew arrived on Sable Island in 2007 and made three successive trips to complete filming. The multiple-award-winning feature documentary has been broadcast in over 40 countries and seen by 30+ million viewers.

Strategic tierMid-Tier Event PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2007-01-01
Description

2016 — First workshop series and show "How to Crack an Egg" at Surf Lodge, Montauk. 2nd and 3rd workshop series – "How to Crack an Egg" – through photography in 2017.

36Scott MacDonough (artist collaborator — Surfing Sable Island)
Strategic tierMid-Tier Creative CollaboratorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2007-01-01
Description

2007 Surfing Sable Island, a show in collaboration with Scott MacDonough, features thirteen unique surfboards produced and exhibited at 13 Crosby Street using Dutesco's photographs of the Wild Horses. A book of the same title is also produced.

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37United States Pavilion — World Expo 2005, Aichi, Japan
Strategic tierFlagship Institutional PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2005-01-01
Description

2005 World Expo in Japan: Dutesco displayed eight-by-twelve-foot, multi-paneled murals of The Sable Horses at the United States Pavilion.

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38Peter Tunney (curator — SoHo Gallery)
Strategic tierFlagship Creative CollaboratorTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2005-01-01
Description

In 2005 Dutesco met curator Peter Tunney; together they planned the 2006 exhibition of The Wild Horses of Sable Island in SoHo, NYC, and co-produced the Chasing Wild Horses documentary (Tunney was a co-creator with Arcadia).

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Strategic tierFlagship Brand PartnerTypeGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnounced on2002-01-01
Description

In 2002 Sony displayed The Wild Horses of Sable Island photographs along Madison Avenue at their headquarters in New York and in Chicago. This was a high-profile window-installation partnership that gave Dutesco's work major corporate visibility.

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TypeEmerging player
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Saatchi Art is an online art marketplace selling original art and limited-edition prints (including photography) directly to consumers globally. Comparable in DTC fine art / limited-edition print e-commerce, though broader in style and category.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Sotheby's photographs auctions serve the same HNW fine art photography collector market as Dutesco's high-end limited editions and bespoke commissions. Adjacent rather than directly competitive on the primary market, but defines the price ceiling and exit-liquidity environment for collectible photography.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Peter Lik is a fine art landscape photographer who sells limited-edition prints through a chain of branded galleries and e-commerce, with photographer personally signing and numbering editions. Like Dutesco, Lik built a signature subject portfolio, operates own retail, and prices limited editions in the hundreds to thousands of dollars. Closest direct comparable in business model.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Christie's runs a major photographs auction department that sells vintage and limited-edition fine art photography to HNW collectors, including works by canonical 20th-century and contemporary photographers. Comparable collector segment and primary-market relationship, though as a much larger incumbent.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Artsy is an online marketplace connecting collectors with galleries and artists for primary-market fine art, including photography. Provides DutescoArt with an indirect distribution/visibility channel and competes for HNW collector attention online.

TypeOthers
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Aperture is a nonprofit photography publisher and exhibition organizer selling limited-edition prints and books to collectors and institutions. Adjacent — book publishing (teNeues partnership), museum exhibitions, and collector audience overlap with DutescoArt, but operates as a nonprofit editorial platform.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Magnum Photos is a photographer-owned cooperative representing iconic image-makers and selling limited-edition prints to collectors and institutions globally. Comparable in artist-led print sales, gallery presence, and museum/institutional clientele; broader in scope but a clear peer for collector-grade photography.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Steve McCurry (National Geographic "Afghan Girl" photographer) sells signed limited-edition fine art photography prints through his own site, with editions in the hundreds to thousands and direct-to-collector e-commerce. Overlaps Dutesco in solo-artist brand, signed limited editions, and direct gallery/online sales.

9Wild Horse Artists / Photographers of Sable Island
TypeEmerging player
Description

Other photographers who have documented the Sable Island wild horses (e.g., Roberto Dutesco's contemporaries) represent the only directly comparable subject-specific competitive set. Their access is now restricted by National Park rules, giving Dutesco a strong archival lead in this niche.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

National Geographic monetizes fine art photography from its archive and contracted photographers via branded galleries and online store. Much larger portfolio and brand, but addresses overlapping HNW collector demand for museum-grade wildlife, landscape, and travel photography — directly relevant to Dutesco's Sable Island wildlife collection.

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ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC.

Fine Art Photographydutescoart.com

Roberto Dutesco, Photographe Inc. (DutescoArt) is a private, founder-led fine art photography business that creates, exhibits, and distributes limited-edition prints, books, and films built around a 30+ year archive of Sable Island wild horses, serving high-net-worth collectors, designers and hospitality buyers, and cultural institutions.

What ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. does

Roberto Dutesco, Photographe Inc. operates as DutescoArt, an artist-driven fine art photography enterprise built around the 30+ year body of work of eponymous photographer Roberto Dutesco. The company creates, exhibits, distributes, and licenses museum-grade still photography, 16mm black-and-white films, the award-winning feature documentary "Chasing Wild Horses" (CBC/Arcadia Production, broadcast in 40+ countries, viewed by 30+ million people), and limited-edition publications. The flagship subject is the wild horse herd of Sable Island, Nova Scotia — the subject of a 30-year, 10+ visit photographic odyssey that was instrumental in Sable Island becoming Canada's 43rd National Park. Surrounding collections include Sandscapes, Flowers (1987–2017, unaltered non-Photoshop), Waterworld, Rocks & Things (34 countries), and Brâncuși (24-hour photographic capture of the Endless Column in Târgu Jiu, Romania). Underlying production technology is artisanal: Nikon-based capture, archival pigment and silver gelatin printing up to 12 feet wide, books handcrafted in Bologna, Italy, and one-of-a-kind hand annotation by the artist.

The revenue model is multi-stream and primarily transaction-based: limited-edition print sales ($325–$9,600), bespoke co-created and hand-annotated commissions (quote-based, contact the gallery), book sales ($250 worldwide teNeues edition, sold out; $5,000 limited edition of 2,500 handcrafted in Bologna), documentary and short-film licensing/broadcast royalties, conservation-linked philanthropic sales (25% of special-edition prices to IAMWILD), and B2B revenue from large-format and window installations for luxury brands and museums. Distribution runs through dutescoart.com, a dedicated Shopify storefront (iamwild.myshopify.com), two physical galleries (315 Hudson Street, New York; 238 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich, CT), phone/text/email direct sales, designer/architect outreach, charity auction partnerships, and the international exhibition/art-fair circuit. Customer segments are high-net-worth collectors, interior designers and hospitality buyers, luxury retail brands (Lord & Taylor, Ralph Lauren, Sony), museums and embassies (UN, Nova Scotia Museum, Museum at Prairiefire permanent collection, World Expo 2005 US Pavilion), and 30+ conservation charities (over $1M cumulative contributions).

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. firmographics

Firmographics
Name
ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC.
Legal name
ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC.
Website
https://dutescoart.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1987
Operating status
Operating
Short description
Roberto Dutesco, Photographe Inc. (DutescoArt) is a private, founder-led fine art photography business that creates, exhibits, and distributes limited-edition prints, books, and films built around a 30+ year archive of Sable Island wild horses, serving high-net-worth collectors, designers and hospitality buyers, and cultural institutions.
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akta.pro rank

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

  1. Photography Print Sales (Wild Horses of Sable Island Collection, Sandscapes, Flowers, Waterworld, Rocks & Things, Brancusi): Direct sale of limited-edition, annotated and standard photographic prints across multiple collections. Pricing spans $325 to $9,600 depending on edition, size, and provenance. Special edition prints (e.g., 10th Anniversary) priced at $325 (8.5x11) and $850 (17x22); Beginnings series at $5,500 introductory and $7,500 standard.
  2. Book Sales: Two book products: worldwide edition of "The Wild Horses of Sable Island" book (344 pages, teNeues publisher) individually signed and inscribed at $250 (sold out); Limited Edition book (365 pages, handcrafted in Bologna, Italy, edition of 2,500, hand-numbered and signed) at $5,000.
  3. Bespoke Co-Created / Annotated Art Commissions: High-touch, one-on-one personalized commissions where Roberto meets the client, co-designs an original annotated artwork based on the client's personal story, and produces large-format prints to the client's specifications. Custom-priced "contact the gallery."
  4. Documentary & Short Film Licensing/Broadcast: Film rights and broadcast revenue from the multiple-award-winning feature documentary "Chasing Wild Horses" (CBC/Arcadia Production, originally for Bravo) and short films "Times Squared" and "Sable Horses" — broadcast in over 40 countries and seen by 30+ million viewers.
  5. Conservation-Linked Philanthropic Sales: 25% of proceeds from special edition prints (10th Anniversary, 25th Anniversary, Year of the Horse, Co-Created) flow to conservation initiatives via IAMWILD. Functions as a marketing/demand lever and ties product sales to charitable outcomes.
  6. Brand & Venue Collaborations / Installations: Paid window installations, public exhibitions, and brand collaborations (Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue 2007/2009; Ralph Lauren Mansion 2008; Sony HQ NYC & Chicago 2002; United Nations 2003; Surf Lodge Montauk; FCP/Judith & Charles Toronto; Dayspring Art Group Seoul).
  7. Designer/Architect/Hospitality Commissions: Custom and large-format art for residential, commercial, hospitality and travel-industry projects, shaped collaboratively with interior designers and architects.
  8. Charitable Donations from Art Sales: Donated artworks and proceeds from art sales to over 30 charities totaling more than $1M+ in contributions to date. Supports fundraising auctions and benefit events (e.g., International Animal Rescue orangutan auction, Alex Fund, EQUUS Film Festival).

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-go10th Anniversary Special Edition Prints (Love, Leaf, Fury, LCN, Love Bite, Natives, Adrift, Western Tip, Summer Run, Wild Thing)
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-go10th Anniversary Boxed Set (all ten prints)
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-goWild Horses of Sable Island Book (worldwide edition)
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-goWild Horses of Sable Island Limited Edition Book
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-goVenice 2026 La Stanze de la Fotografia Special Edition Prints (12 prints including Past to Present, Natives, Run, Love, Fury, LCN, Something Else, I AM, Western Run, Generations, Love Bite, Tenderness)
OtherPay-as-you-goAnnotated Prints (e.g., Leaf, Lion, Adrift, She, Across Dunes, Black Iron V, Love, Love Bite) and Year of the Horse Series (I AM, Fury, LCN, Love, Love Bite, Past to Present, Unicorn, Western Run)
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-go25th Anniversary Silver Gelatin Prints (Generations, Merlin, Moments)
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-goBeginnings Special Edition Series (nine never-before-seen prints)
OtherPay-as-you-goCo-Created Personalized Prints

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels11 records

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. product offering

Product offering

Core offering

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. (DBA DutescoArt) creates, exhibits, and sells fine art photography, limited-edition prints, hand-annotated original artworks, co-created bespoke prints, collector's books, and documentary films built around the 30-year Wild Horses of Sable Island body of work and related collections (Flowers, Sandscapes, Waterworld, Rocks & Things, Brancusi). The company also runs the IAMWILD Foundation/ART conservation platform, with 25% of proceeds from special edition print sales directed to conservation initiatives.

Product overview

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. (operating as DutescoArt) is an artist-driven photography and conservation platform centered on the lifelong body of work of photographer Roberto Dutesco, not a software/SaaS product. The portfolio is anchored by the core photographic collection, The Wild Horses of Sable Island Collection (with the 25th Anniversary Prints, 10th Anniversary Prints, Beginnings Special Edition Collection, Year of the Horse Annotated Series, La Stanze della Fotografia Special Edition Prints, Unique Annotated Works, and Co-Created Personalized Prints as named special-edition extensions). Surrounding photographic series include American Sandscapes, Flowers - Ethereal Dreams, Rocks & Things, Waterworld, and Brancusi: The Endless Column. Physical/curatorial offerings include the Wild Horses of Sable Island Gallery® in New York and the IAMWILD Gallery in Old Greenwich, CT, supported by a Designers & Architects service for B2B/hospitality projects. Published and filmed works include The Wild Horses of Sable Island® Book (worldwide teNeues edition, 344 pages, $250), the Wild Horses of Sable Island® Limited Edition Book (365 pages, $5,000), and the award-winning documentary Chasing Wild Horses (CBC/Arcadia). All of these feed into the IAMWILD Foundation / IAMWILD.ART conservation platform, which has raised $1M+ for 30+ charities and built a kindergarten in Indonesia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • IAMWILD: Global platform co-founded by Dutesco that connects art and conservation, enabling artists to make a positive contribution to protecting the environment through their art.
  • The Wild Horses of Sable Island Gallery®
  • Art In Action™
  • Co-Created Works (Unique works inspired by you.™)

Products and services

  • The Wild Horses of Sable Island Collection Flagship body of work by Roberto Dutesco, documenting the wild horses of Sable Island, Nova Scotia over 30+ years. The collection includes numbered prints (e.g., H-1 Vanity and Victory, H-11 Love, H-31 Adrift, H-2 LCN, H-9 Hair, H-100 Something Else, H-15 Natives, H-49 Run, H-16 One, H-5 Love Bite, H-28 Leaf).
  • The Wild Horses of Sable Island Book (Worldwide Edition) 344-page hardcover book published by teNeues, presenting 20 years of iconic Wild Horses of Sable Island photography. Individually signed and uniquely inscribed by the artist; $250 USD. Sold out with waiting list available.
  • The Wild Horses of Sable Island Limited Edition Book 365-page limited-edition book printed and handcrafted in Bologna, Italy; edition of 2,500, each hand-numbered and signed by the artist. Includes never-before-seen photographs. Priced at $5,000 USD.
  • Chasing Wild Horses Documentary Film CBC/Arcadia Production feature documentary chronicling Roberto Dutesco's exploration of Sable Island, combining still photography and 16mm film. Multiple-award-winning, broadcast in over 40 countries, viewed by over 30 million viewers worldwide.
  • 25th Anniversary Silver Gelatin Prints Silver Gelatin prints in hardwood ash frames (white or black) with UV plexiglass, celebrating Roberto's 25-year journey to Sable Island. Available in 58x72 inch and 40x50 inch sizes as a limited edition of 25 prints + 3 artist proofs per size. Centered on 'Generations', 'Merlin', and 'Moments' (contact sheet of 35 images, 1994-2019).
  • 10th Anniversary Prints Series Ten 'Prints of Prints' of Roberto's favorite original annotated works, created for the gallery's 10th anniversary. Available in 8.5x11 inches ($325) and 17x22 inches ($850), with a Boxed Set of all ten prints at $7,500. 25% of price goes to conservation via IAMWILD. Titles include Love, Leaf, Fury, LCN, Love Bite, Natives, Adrift, Western Tip, Summer Run, Wild Thing.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Sable Island became Canada's 43rd National Park with official horse protection, helped by Dutesco's work
  • +6 more outcomes

Companies that use ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC.

Customer profile

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. technology and API

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Integration5 records

Feature7 records

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship exhibition partner, mid-tier gallery partner, mid-tier charity partner, mid-tier conservation partner, mid-tier art fair partner, mid-tier event partner, flagship conservation partner, mid-tier regional partner, mid-tier film festival partner, minor art fair partner, major regional partner, mid-tier collaboration, flagship charity partner, flagship institutional partner, minor / proposed partner, flagship cultural / diplomatic partner, major cultural partner, flagship museum partner, core publishing partner, mid-tier event partners, mid-tier venue partner, major diplomatic partner, minor creative collaborator, flagship brand partner, mid-tier project partner, flagship production partner, mid-tier creative collaborator and flagship creative collaborator.

  • Le Stanze della Fotografia (Venice, Italy) — Island of San Giorgio Maggioreflagship exhibition partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Major immersive exhibition April 15 – July 5, 2026 on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore during the 2026 Venice Biennale. IAMWILD Foundation presents "30 Years of The Wild Horses of Sable Island: Survival and Fragility in a Changing World." 12 special edition prints were created for the event, with a donation channel supporting IAMWILD.
  • Ruler Art Gallery (NYC)mid-tier gallery partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2019Ruler Art Gallery, NYC — December 2019: previous shows and exhibits of The Wild Horses of Sable Island works.
  • Chase Contemporary (NYC)mid-tier gallery partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2019Chase Contemporary, NYC — November 2019: previous shows and exhibits of The Wild Horses of Sable Island works.
  • International Animal Rescue (Orangutans)mid-tier charity partnerOthers · 1 January 20182018 WHSI Gallery and Mr. Dutesco hosted the first photography auction: International Animal Rescue – Orangutans.
  • Return to Freedom (wild horses in America)mid-tier conservation partnerOthers · 1 January 20182018 WHSI Gallery and Mr. Dutesco hosted a Return to Freedom — Wild Horses in America conversation with actor Ed Harris.
  • Scope Art Fair (NYC)mid-tier art fair partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20182018 The Wild Horses of Sable Island Gallery (WHSI) and DutescoArt presented Mr. Dutesco's art at Scope Art Fair — New York City.
  • EARTHx Dallas TX (with Museum at Prairiefire and IAMWILD)mid-tier event partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20182018 EARTHx Dallas TX — a collaboration with Museum at Prairiefire, Kansas City, IAMWILD, and The Wild Horses of Sable Island Gallery.
  • IAMWILD Foundation (co-founded by Roberto Dutesco)flagship conservation partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017IAMWILD is a global platform co-founded by Dutesco to transform business and conservation; it underwrites conservation giving tied to DutescoArt print sales (25% of special edition prices) and presents the Venice 2026 exhibition.
  • Singapore Contemporary Art Fairmid-tier regional partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20172017 Singapore Contemporary Art Fair, a collaboration with Dayspring Art. 2nd and 3rd workshop series – "How to Crack an Egg" – through photography.
  • The Perfect World Foundation (Sweden)mid-tier charity partnerOthers · 1 January 20172017 The Perfect World Foundation Gala – Sweden, supported by DutescoArt donations.
  • Artrageous Foundation (NYC)mid-tier charity partnerOthers · 1 January 20172017 Artrageous Foundation Gala – NYC, supported by DutescoArt donations.
  • Equus Film Festival (WHSI Gallery host)mid-tier film festival partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20172017 WHSI Gallery and Mr. Dutesco hosted the Equus Film Festival.
  • Hamptons Virtual Art Fairminor art fair partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Visit DutescoArt's space at the Hamptons Virtual Art Fair and take a guided tour of some of Roberto's favorite images of the Wild Horses of Sable Island.
  • Dayspring Art Group (Seoul, Korea)major regional partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Art Busan Korea collaboration with Dayspring Art Group in 2016. Dayspring Art Group gallery opening in Seoul presenting "Universality" by Dutesco in 2016. Singapore Contemporary Art Fair collaboration with Dayspring Art in 2017.
  • FCP Gallery (Toronto) with Judith and Charles brandmid-tier collaborationGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016In 2016 Toronto FCP gallery show — collaboration with the Judith and Charles brand.
  • Petra Nemcova Happy Hearts Foundationflagship charity partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Built the Wild Horses of Sable Island Kindergarten in Piyungan, Indonesia, in collaboration with the Petra Nemcova Happy Hearts Foundation. The kindergarten is part of Dutesco's "Art in Action" philanthropic platform.
  • United Nations (exhibition host — A World Without Borders)flagship institutional partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20162003 The United Nations exhibits Dutesco's photographs of Wild Horses in a show entitled A World Without Borders. In 2017 the Permanent Mission of Romania to the UN and the OIF hosted a cultural diplomacy event celebrating the Francophonie, presenting BRINCUSII by Dutesco.
  • Zuma Beach / Malibu City Council + LA County Art Council (proposed IAMWILD beach site)minor / proposed partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Malibu City Council, Art Council and LA County, invited IAMWILD to open on Zuma beach in October 2017.
  • Romanian Cultural Institute / Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș, Princess Marina Sturdza and Ambassador George Maiorflagship cultural / diplomatic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016In 2016 Mr. Dutesco hosted the Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș, Princess Marina Sturdza and Ambassador George Maior, to celebrate the Wisdom of the Earth sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși at The Wild Horses of Sable Island gallery in NYC. The Romanian Cultural Institute and Dutesco also hosted a 140-year Brâncuși celebration.
  • Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History (Halifax, Canada)major cultural partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015In 2015 The Wild Horses of Sable Island opened its first museum show at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, Halifax, Canada.
  • Museum at Prairiefire (Overland Park, Kansas)flagship museum partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The Wild Horses of Sable Island opened at the Museum at Prairiefire, Overland Park, Kansas in 2015. In 2016 the show became part of the museum's permanent collection. A collaboration with this museum was also part of the EARTHx Dallas TX event in 2018.
  • Anna Fore Gallery (Aspen)mid-tier gallery partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 20152015 The Wild Horses of Sable Island opening at Anna Fore Gallery in Aspen.
  • teNeues (book publisher)core publishing partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2014teNeues is the publisher of The Wild Horses of Sable Island book (worldwide edition, 344 pages, $250; 2nd print edition 2016; 4th print edition 2017). Hardcover, individually signed and uniquely inscribed by the artist.
  • Art Asia Art Fair Hong Kong (AAAHK)mid-tier regional partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20142014 The Wild Horses of Sable Island installation: photography exhibition for AAFHK, Hong Kong, China.
  • American Gold Cup (North Salem, NY) / Equita' Lyon (Lyon, France) / Melbourne Cup (Melbourne, Australia)mid-tier event partnersGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20132013 photography exhibitions at the American Gold Cup, Equita' Lyon, and Melbourne Cup, three premier international equestrian events.
  • Jiva Hill (Crozet, France)mid-tier venue partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20122012-13 The Wild Horses of Sable Island installation: photography exhibition for the Jiva Hill, Crozet, France.
  • Embassy of Canada, Washington, DCmajor diplomatic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Autumn 2011 — Opening of The Embassy of Canada's Gallery exhibit "Wild Horses of Sable Island," featuring oversize and extensively annotated photoworks, Washington, DC.
  • Ivan Tse (collaborator — We Are Beauty, Amsterdam Project)minor creative collaboratorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20102010 — We Are Beauty, Amsterdam Project. Collaboration with Ivan Tse.
  • Jennifer Muller (choreographer — The Works dance company)minor creative collaboratorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20092009 — Performance by Jennifer Muller's New York dance company, The Works, inspired by The Wild Horses of Sable Island.
  • Ralph Lauren (The Ralph Lauren Mansion, Madison Avenue, NYC)flagship brand partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2008The Wild Horses of Sable Island photographs were shown on Madison Avenue in the windows of The Ralph Lauren Mansion and featured in the design section of the famed store in 2008. In summer 2008 the work was also shown in Ralph Lauren windows in East Hampton, New York.
  • LongHouse Reserve (East Hampton, New York)major cultural partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Summer 2008 — LongHouse Reserve hosted mega-size photographs of Dutesco's Wild Horses (up to forty feet in length) installed outdoors in the gardens alongside sculptures by Sol LeWitt, Willem de Kooning and Buckminster Fuller.
  • The Riverhouse (NYC) — designed by Thom Feliciamid-tier project partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20082008 The Riverhouse, New York City — Manhattan's first green, model residence, designed by Thom Felicia, showcased works by Roberto Dutesco.
  • Lord & Taylor (Fifth Avenue, NYC)flagship brand partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2007Dutesco created photographic installations for the Fifth Avenue windows of Lord & Taylor in 2007, followed by the "Ethereal Reflections" installation of selected poems and flower photoworks in 2009. A book of the same title ("Ethereal Reflections") was also produced.
  • CBC / Arcadia Productions (Bravo network)flagship production partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Chasing Wild Horses is a CBC/Arcadia Production originally aired on Bravo. Dutesco, Tunney and the Arcadia crew arrived on Sable Island in 2007 and made three successive trips to complete filming. The multiple-award-winning feature documentary has been broadcast in over 40 countries and seen by 30+ million viewers.
  • Surf Lodge (Montauk)mid-tier event partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20072016 — First workshop series and show "How to Crack an Egg" at Surf Lodge, Montauk. 2nd and 3rd workshop series – "How to Crack an Egg" – through photography in 2017.
  • Scott MacDonough (artist collaborator — Surfing Sable Island)mid-tier creative collaboratorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20072007 Surfing Sable Island, a show in collaboration with Scott MacDonough, features thirteen unique surfboards produced and exhibited at 13 Crosby Street using Dutesco's photographs of the Wild Horses. A book of the same title is also produced.
  • United States Pavilion — World Expo 2005, Aichi, Japanflagship institutional partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20052005 World Expo in Japan: Dutesco displayed eight-by-twelve-foot, multi-paneled murals of The Sable Horses at the United States Pavilion.
  • Peter Tunney (curator — SoHo Gallery)flagship creative collaboratorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005In 2005 Dutesco met curator Peter Tunney; together they planned the 2006 exhibition of The Wild Horses of Sable Island in SoHo, NYC, and co-produced the Chasing Wild Horses documentary (Tunney was a co-creator with Arcadia).
  • Sony (Corporate HQ, Madison Avenue, NYC and Chicago)flagship brand partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2002In 2002 Sony displayed The Wild Horses of Sable Island photographs along Madison Avenue at their headquarters in New York and in Chicago. This was a high-profile window-installation partnership that gave Dutesco's work major corporate visibility.

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ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Saatchi Art: Saatchi Art is an online art marketplace selling original art and limited-edition prints (including photography) directly to consumers globally. Comparable in DTC fine art / limited-edition print e-commerce, though broader in style and category.
  • Artsy: Artsy is an online marketplace connecting collectors with galleries and artists for primary-market fine art, including photography. Provides DutescoArt with an indirect distribution/visibility channel and competes for HNW collector attention online.
  • Wild Horse Artists / Photographers of Sable Island: Other photographers who have documented the Sable Island wild horses (e.g., Roberto Dutesco's contemporaries) represent the only directly comparable subject-specific competitive set. Their access is now restricted by National Park rules, giving Dutesco a strong archival lead in this niche.

Broad incumbents

  • Sotheby's Photographs department: Sotheby's photographs auctions serve the same HNW fine art photography collector market as Dutesco's high-end limited editions and bespoke commissions. Adjacent rather than directly competitive on the primary market, but defines the price ceiling and exit-liquidity environment for collectible photography.
  • Christie's Photographs department: Christie's runs a major photographs auction department that sells vintage and limited-edition fine art photography to HNW collectors, including works by canonical 20th-century and contemporary photographers. Comparable collector segment and primary-market relationship, though as a much larger incumbent.
  • National Geographic Fine Art Galleries: National Geographic monetizes fine art photography from its archive and contracted photographers via branded galleries and online store. Much larger portfolio and brand, but addresses overlapping HNW collector demand for museum-grade wildlife, landscape, and travel photography — directly relevant to Dutesco's Sable Island wildlife collection.

Direct peers

  • Peter Lik: Peter Lik is a fine art landscape photographer who sells limited-edition prints through a chain of branded galleries and e-commerce, with photographer personally signing and numbering editions. Like Dutesco, Lik built a signature subject portfolio, operates own retail, and prices limited editions in the hundreds to thousands of dollars. Closest direct comparable in business model.
  • Magnum Photos: Magnum Photos is a photographer-owned cooperative representing iconic image-makers and selling limited-edition prints to collectors and institutions globally. Comparable in artist-led print sales, gallery presence, and museum/institutional clientele; broader in scope but a clear peer for collector-grade photography.
  • Steve McCurry Fine Art: Steve McCurry (National Geographic "Afghan Girl" photographer) sells signed limited-edition fine art photography prints through his own site, with editions in the hundreds to thousands and direct-to-collector e-commerce. Overlaps Dutesco in solo-artist brand, signed limited editions, and direct gallery/online sales.

Others

  • Aperture Foundation: Aperture is a nonprofit photography publisher and exhibition organizer selling limited-edition prints and books to collectors and institutions. Adjacent — book publishing (teNeues partnership), museum exhibitions, and collector audience overlap with DutescoArt, but operates as a nonprofit editorial platform.

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Frequently asked questions about ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC.

What does ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. do?

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. (DBA DutescoArt) creates, exhibits, and sells fine art photography, limited-edition prints, hand-annotated original artworks, co-created bespoke prints, collector's books, and documentary films built around the 30-year Wild Horses of Sable Island body of work and related collections (Flowers, Sandscapes, Waterworld, Rocks & Things, Brancusi). The company also runs the IAMWILD Foundation/ART conservation platform, with 25% of proceeds from special edition print sales directed to conservation initiatives.

Is ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. a public or private company?

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. founded?

ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. was founded in 1987.

How does ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. make money?

Eight revenue lines are on record. Photography Print Sales (Wild Horses of Sable Island Collection, Sandscapes, Flowers, Waterworld, Rocks & Things, Brancusi) is the primary driver. The others are book Sales, bespoke Co-Created / Annotated Art Commissions, documentary & Short Film Licensing/Broadcast, conservation-Linked Philanthropic Sales, brand & Venue Collaborations / Installations, designer/Architect/Hospitality Commissions and charitable Donations from Art Sales.

Who are ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC.'s main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Saatchi Art, Artsy and Wild Horse Artists / Photographers of Sable Island. Broad incumbents are Sotheby's Photographs department, Christie's Photographs department and National Geographic Fine Art Galleries. Direct peers are Peter Lik, Magnum Photos and Steve McCurry Fine Art. Aperture Foundation is listed as an others.

Does ROBERTO DUTESCO, PHOTOGRAPHE INC. have an API?

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