Matthias OLMETA

Matthias OLMETA

Matthias OLMETA: French Photographer Known for Portraits and Still Lifes

Matthias OLMETA (1968-) is a French photographer renowned for his portraits and still lifes. He employs an ancient technique called ambrotype, which produces a unique single print. This technique, akin to the daguerreotype, creates a negative image that appears positive against a dark background. Through the high precision and distinctive nature of ambrotype, Matthias OLMETA imparts a profound solemnity to his subjects, presenting them as if extracted from a timeless realm.

See the biography: Matthias OLMETA.

  • Laurette

    Laurette

    Laurette, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    50 x 50 cm / 19,7 x 19,7 inch

  • Maceo

    Maceo

    Olmeta, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    50 x 50 cm / 19,7 x 19,7 inch

  • Khansine

    Khansine

    Khansine, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    50 x 50 cm / 19,7 x 19,7 inch

  • Shipibo 1

    Shipibo 1

    Shipibo 1, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch

  • Shipibo 3

    Shipibo 3

    Olmeta, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch

  • Shipibo 4

    Shipibo 4

    Shipibo 4, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch

  • Shipibo 5

    Shipibo 5

    Shipibo 5, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch

  • Eliette

    Eliette

    Eliette, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    50 x 50 cm / 19,7 x 19,7 inch

  • Adele 1

    Adele 1

    Adele 1, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch

  • Elior 1

    Elior 1

    Elior 1, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch

  • Erine 1

    Erine 1

    Erine 1, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch

  • Gia 1

    Gia 1

    Gia 1, series: ‘Letters to my grandchildren

    Original photography

    Ambrotype (collodion positive)

    Unique original

    Signed, titled and dated on the back

    23 x 23 cm / 9,1 x 9,1 inch