Fan Ho, A Hong Kong Mémoire, 1950-1960.
Though lesser known than some of his Western contemporaries, Fan Ho was one of the most important street photographers of the 20th century, the remarkable images he captured of Hong Kong during the 1950s and 60s assert the zeitgeist of the time and continue to influence and inspire to this day.
Fan Ho's style of photography exemplifies what the French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson dubbed the "decisive moment". It remains a practice that is widely adopted by street photographers and photojournalists alike.
For me, street photography is at its best when the image is thoughtful and composed. I’m not a fan of the run-and-gun style of many modern, Instagram-famous street photographers. Shots like theirs often leave me feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed for the subject. They focus on the spontaneity of street-craft and forego the basics of good […]
Photographer Ho Fan has been shooting black and white street photography since the 1950s. At the time, he was living in the poor, rundown Central
Let’s be honest, it is very rare we come across photographers who shake us instantly, make us believe in the magic of photography at its very rawest again; photographers who get engraved in our hearts from the first sight to their work. Fan Ho was that kind of artist for me. At 84, he passed away from pneumonia on June 19, 2016 at a hospital in San Jose, California leaving us
Photographer Ho Fan has been shooting black and white street photography since the 1950s. At the time, he was living in the poor, rundown Central
Ho Fan (Chinese: 何藩) (born 8 October 1937) is a celebrated Chinese photographer, film director and actor. He has won over 280 awards from international exhibitions and competitions worldwide since …
Fan Ho’s incredible street photography immortalizes life in Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s, before skyscrapers overtook the city skyline.
Ho Fan (Chinese: 何藩) (born 8 October 1937) is a celebrated Chinese photographer, film director and actor. He has won over 280 awards from international exhibitions and competitions worldwide since …
Photographer Ho Fan has been shooting black and white street photography since the 1950s. At the time, he was living in the poor, rundown Central
In Memory of Fan Ho
Fan Ho, nicknamed ‘the great master’, earned his fame as one Asia’s most beloved street photographers capturing Hong Kong in the 50s and 60s
Fan Ho's style of photography exemplifies what the French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson dubbed the "decisive moment". It remains a practice that is widely adopted by street photographers and photojournalists alike.
Photographer Ho Fan has been shooting black and white street photography since the 1950s. At the time, he was living in the poor, rundown Central
Le photographe Fan Ho nous offre un voyage dans les paysages perdus d’une Hong Kong des années 50, loin des lumières, de la vitesse et de l’ultra-modernité. Dans un livre intitulé Fan Ho : A Hong Kong Memoir, il montre le visage, aujourd’hui méconnaissable, de la ville qu’il parcourait dans sa jeunesse avec son Rolleiflex que lui
‣ Fan Ho (Shanghai, 1931-2016) was a celebrated Chinese photographer, film director and actor. From 1956, he won over 280 awards from international exhibitions and competitions worldwide for his photography. ‣ Fan Ho (Shanghai, 8 ottobre 1931 -San Jose, 19 giugno 2016) è stato un fotografo, regista ed attore Cinese. Con le sue fotografie, dal 1956, ha vinto circa 280 premi in mostre e competizioni internazionali.
Blue Lotus Gallery présente l'exposition avec Fan Ho - 'Photographie. Ma passion. Ma vie.' Cette exposition, ainsi que la dernière publication de Fan Ho,
A handsome, well-coiffed man carries a tray of tofu through the streets of Hong Kong. Workers squat on concrete steps picking at their lunches with chopsticks.
Photographer Ho Fan has been shooting black and white street photography since the 1950s. At the time, he was living in the poor, rundown Central