FAN HO
THE LIVING THEATER
Published by Modernbook Edition, 2021
Book Size 28.5 x 25 cm
4th Edition
Hardcover
This 2nd book: 'The Living Theatre' by Fan Ho continues the story Mr. Ho began in his first book, 'Hong Kong Yesterday'. Focusing on the people of Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s this book takes a closer look at his beloved city. This is a unique series of images with no image duplication between the other two books, 'Hong Kong Yesterday' and 'Fan Ho: Hong Kong Memoir'.
Fan Ho was born in Shanghai in 1937; immigrated to Hong Kong as a child in 1949. His photographic career started at the early age of 14 when given his first Kodak Brownie for his birthday from his father. Within the first year, he won his first award. Fan Ho passed away in 2016.
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Fan Ho's second book, "The Living Theatre," continues the story that Mr. Ho began in his first book, "Hong Kong Yesterday." Focusing on the people of Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s, this book takes a closer look at his beloved city. It is a unique series of images with no duplication of images between the other two books, "Hong Kong Yesterday" and "Fan Ho: Hong Kong Memoir."
Fan Ho was born in Shanghai, China in 1931. At the age of 13, his father gave him a Rolleiflex, and he was immediately captivated. From the beginning, he displayed an innate sense of light and dramatic framing that are the hallmarks of his images today. In his teens, Fan Ho immigrated to Hong Kong. There, he began documenting everyday life in the bustling city, from crowded markets to lonely alleyways. Over the next few decades, Fan Ho exhibited his photographs at international fairs, exhibitions, and festivals, garnering nearly 300 awards. Fan Ho passed away in 2016.