Archivio Roberto Donetta

The Roberto Donetta Archive is a foundation that manages the photographic heritage of photographer Roberto Donetta. The Foundation's primary purpose is to preserve and disseminate Donetta's work through exhibitions, publications, and the granting of reproduction rights. The Foundation also organizes related cultural activities focused on photography, such as conferences and studies. It also intends to promote the creation of an audiovisual documentation center for the Blenio Valley. The Foundation possesses approximately five thousand original negative plates, contact prints, restored original photographs, and documents by Roberto Donetta. The headquarters of its activities and exhibitions is the Casa Rotonda in Corzoneso. The Association of Friends of the Donetta Archive also exists, established to support and promote the Foundation's activities. The Association offers its members discounts on the purchase of photographic reprints and information on its events. The Casa Rotonda is generally open to the public every Saturday and Sunday. Its main offerings are access to the historical photographic archive and participation in cultural events related to photography. The target audience is photography enthusiasts, local history scholars, and anyone interested in the historical memory documented by Roberto Donetta's images.