Collecting
Collecting with IRID
Your first photograph or your fiftieth, the questions are the same. How is the edition counted? What does the certificate prove? Which size suits the wall? How does the work reach you?
These guides answer each one with the facts behind every IRID print. If your question isn’t here, write to us and the gallery will reply.
Newcastle Ocean Baths · Simon Ray
Every print
Signed and numbered
Sold-out editions
Never reprinted
Archival rating
100+ years
Prints from
$175
Collecting guides
What to know before, during and after you buy.
Each guide covers one part of owning a limited-edition print. Read them in order, or go straight to your question.
01 · Editions
Editions and materials
How editions are counted per size, and the papers and inks behind every print.
02 · Authenticity
Authenticity
What the certificate records, how to recognise one and how IRID verifies it.
03 · Framing
Framing and sizing
Three frame finishes, conservation standards and a scale guide for your wall.
04 · Delivery
Shipping and returns
Rates, dispatch times, packaging and what happens if a work arrives damaged.
05 · Questions
Frequently asked questions
Short answers on edition numbers, artist proofs, custom sizes and pricing.
Browse the collection
Find the work by subject.
Every work in the shop is a signed, numbered limited edition, with prints from $175. Start with a subject, or browse everything.
Wildlife
Wildlife from six continents by John Wiseman. Gianluca Carretta’s work is by enquiry.
Black and white
Guy Little’s black and white photography, and monochrome work from across the gallery.
Start here
New to collecting photography? Begin with these.
Three essays from the IRID Journal by gallery director Dani Watson, on where to begin and why the print matters.
Collecting photography
How to Start Collecting Fine Art Photography
Training your eye, choosing a first acquisition and knowing what holds its value.
Collecting photography
Where to Buy Fine Art Photography Prints in Australia
Marketplaces, artists and galleries, compared on editions, archival printing and provenance.
Exhibitions
Max Dupain and Ansel Adams: Why the Print Still Matters
Two modernists on two continents, and their shared case for the print as the finished work.
More writing on photography, editions and the photographers IRID represents.
More ways to collect
For designers, and for gifts.
Designers and trade
Trade programme
Trade pricing for approved businesses buying for client projects, with help on sizing, framing and lead times.
Talk to the gallery before you buy.
Tell us about the room, the wall and the works you are considering. We will help you compare size, edition and framing, and confirm what is still available. Or email hello@iridgallery.com.au.