Having exceeded the status of a simple vector for reproduction, the photogravure matrix detains a very particular place in the Atelier Hélio’g approach.

Unique and singular, “no longer intended to be scratched after printing but considered as works of art in their own right”, these brass pieces, stamped with inks and varnishes, give the image a rare nobility. Now exhibited, edited, the photogravure matrix “emphasizes the original work, playing on the effects of matter, oxidation, juggling with matte and shimmer” -Stéphanie Durand Gallet, Art & Métiers du Livre.