Description: New SealedPortrait of Hong Kong Fan Ho WE Press. Hong Kong. 2017. First edition. Hardcover. With the dust jacket. 220 pages. Text in English and Chinese. New and sealed. There is a small rip to the shrink wrap and what looks like a tiny crease to the upper left hand corner rear board. This is the 2017 book project by the late celebrated photographer and film director Fan Ho, compiled from so far never seen images that were derived from his own archive of old original negatives. The flow of images takes you on a journey that loosely travels from west to east of Hong Kong island, from the boat people through construction and modernization and across the harbor to the Kowloon side, ending in the New Territories and the quiet waters of Hong Kong. The selection of this body of work feels more natural and closer to documentary compared to his previous highly stylized approach on street photography. In his own manifesto “Thoughts on Street Photography” which he wrote at the age of 28, and of which carefully selected quotes can be found throughout the book, he mentions: ‘My realistic street photos are rarely selected. Pictorial aesthetics and images with a sense of humor are still the key for salon photos but I expect changes to happen soon. In the meantime, I will just keep trying." In 2015 Fan Ho’s last dream started to materialize. Fan Ho selected about 500 old negatives from his own collection which he cropped in his signature style. After the very unfortunate event of his passing, it took another year for the project to be completed with the help of his family and Sarah Greene. In addition to the images, the book begins with a touching foreword written by John Woo about his personal encounters with Fan Ho. The book also includes an essay by professor Joseph Fung. Fan Ho’s colorful life is summarized by Sarah Greene in the biographical notes at the hand of multiple conversations and recordings with the artist. New and sealed.
Price: 260.99 USD
Location: Island Park, New York
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Hardcover
Origin: Hong Kong
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: Photography: Monographs
Printing Year: 2017
3rd Level Category: Monographs
Subject: Art & Photography
Year Printed: 2017
