Arnold Odermatt
Swiss · 1925–2021 · Photographer
Arnold Odermatt was a Swiss police photographer whose work spanned more than 40 years. Originally trained as a baker, he was a photographer for the Nidwalden cantonal police… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Three works: (i) Heigisweil, 1972; (ii) Heigisweil, 1964; (iii) OberdorfPhillips · $11,250≈ £7,246≈ €9,945Sign up to see
Oberdorf, aus der Serie: Im Dienst (Oberdorf, from the series: On duty)Lempertz · €2,745≈ $3,732≈ £2,289Sign up to see
StansstadLempertz · €2,016≈ $2,352≈ £1,767Sign up to see
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Arnold Odermatt was a Swiss police photographer whose work spanned more than 40 years. Originally trained as a baker, he was a photographer for the Nidwalden cantonal police from 1948 until his retirement in 1990. He is best known for his eerily beautiful black and white photographs of the aftermaths of motor vehicle accidents. Odermatt joined the police in 1948 and rose to become a lieutenant, chief of the transport police, and deputy chief inspector of the Nidwalden Police before he retired.
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