Christian Nerf Newton party photographic negatives
Ephemera: Unpacking Christian Nerf’s Polite Force, December 21–22, 2021. Image courtesy of A4 Arts Foundation.
Title
Christian Nerf Newton party photographic negatives
Date
c.2002
Type
Photographic negative
Photographers
Kathryn Smith
Photographs taken by Kathryn Smith of a party in Newtown, Johannesburg, to which Christian Nerf wore Polite Force riot gear. Having been mistaken for a member of the riot police, Nerf was attacked by a comedian whose friends broke up the fight by telling him to “read, read.” This was one of the few times Christian Nerf performed Polite Force.
