'The world is a strange place' - The Grant Kerr Collection of Photography

6:00PM 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland

Art+Object is delighted to present the catalogue for The Grant Kerr Collection of Photography, possibly the finest private collection of photographs in New Zealand. Kerr began collecting photographs after meeting Peter Peryer in 1988 in New Plymouth. They became close friends and formed a significant artist-patron relationship, lasting twenty years. His collection of Peryer's photographs is by far the most important in public or private hands. It features an unprecedented suite of the photographer's seminal photo essay of the artist's then-wife 'Erika', taken in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Further photographers represented in the collection include: John Johns, Laurence Aberhart, Marti Friedlander, Theo Schoon, Frank Hofmann, Ans Westra and several more.

Please join us to preview the collection on Wednesday 26 February, 5.00pm - 7.00pm | 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland 1010. We will serve fine wines organically produced by our partner Seresin Estate. The artworks will then be on view at Art+Object every day until the auction on Tuesday 4 March. See below for detailed viewing times.

Catalogues are available for purchase, either phone us at: 093544646, email us at info@artandobject.co.nz, or visit us at our reception at 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland to secure a copy of ''The world is a strange place' - The Grant Kerr Collection of Photography.

The auction will be conducted live in our Newton saleroom with online bidding available via our online bidding platform or app available on App Store or Google Play. Regular absentee and phone bids are also available via the links below.

The buyer's premium for this sale is 19% of the hammer price plus GST on the buyer’s premium (total of 21.85% of the hammer price).

As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about the artworks and the auction: info@artandobject.co.nz | 093544646.

Head over to our Stories to read essays by Gavin Hipkins, Robert Leonard and Sian van Dyk about New Zealand photographer Peter Peryer; and an Art New Zealand interview with Peter Peryer, first published in Art New Zealand No. 8 1977-1978.