Fan Ho - Photography. My Passion. My Life. - 感情・感悟・感覺 | 何藩 by Fan Ho - 2021

Hong Kong: WE Press, 2021. 4th edition. Hardcover. NEW/no dj as issued. NEW, in publisher's shrink-wrap. My Passion. My Life. 感情・感悟・感覺 | Fan Ho 何藩

Published by WE Press, Hong Kong, 2021. First Edition, 264 x 328mm, Hard Cover Case Binding
In English and Chinese

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2021 marks the fifth anniversary of Fan Ho's passing and what would have been his 90th birthday. To commemorate and celebrate his lifetime achievements, "Photography. My Passion. My Life.", is bundling the best of Fan Ho's work.

This photo-book contains a selection of 138 photos by the celebrated photographer, intertwining his internationally renowned works with those that have yet to be released. The book contains an essay "My Quest" written by Fan Ho himself in the 70's, explaining his own practice and his stylistic journey as he was influenced by different movements in photography occurring at that time. Through his essay, we learn about his interpretations of aesthetics, poetics, philosophy and synergy, as seen in his photographs.

Fan Ho transitioned from the world of photography to the film industry while maintaining his enthusiasm for art. This transition is examined in an academic essay written by Dr. Timmy Chen, who is currently researching on Fan Ho's cinema, further elaborated in an essay and personal interpretation by Law Kar, a veteran film researcher and personal friend of Fan Ho.

As per the Fan Ho family, "Fan Ho will always have a special place in our hearts, and we feel closer to him through the lasting legacy of his work. We know we will continue to discover something refreshing every time we look at his unforgettable images, be they portrayals of a bygone era or of the endurance of the human spirit."

輯錄何藩攝影佳作的新書 - 《感情·感悟·感覺》，將於二零二一年十二月由 WE Press 出版，並獲得Blue Lotus Gallery 隆重推介，以表揚何藩的成就。

此攝影集輯錄了何藩138幀作品，當中既包括在國際影展中獲獎無數的，亦有首度亮相的作品。影集中的第一篇文章，《我的嘗試》，由何藩編寫自己對攝影和美感的追求，也記錄了這位攝影師揉合不同攝影風格的經歷。透過何藩的文字讀者能理解他對於美學，詩學，哲學之間協調的定義。

何藩之後由攝影界轉入電影界，但仍保持對藝術和美學的熱誠。攝影集中包括了大學學者陳智廷教授從學術角度探討何藩在攝影和電影的視覺連繫；亦有資深影評人，何藩生前摯友羅卡從個人角度憶述他轉營過程。

如同何藩家人所述:「何藩是永遠在我們內心深處，透過他遺下來的作品，會感覺和他的距離拉得更近。每一次我們注視他那令人難以忘懷的作品，總有不同的體驗，無論是他鏡頭下那逝去的時代、 還是恆久不變的人情味。」
森、知名攝影師、攝影研究者與策展人馮漢紀，以及 Blue Lotus Gallery 創辦人 Sarah Greene 撰序。

This is the latest book project by 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 modernisation and across the harbour to the Kowloon side, ending in the New Territories and the quiet waters of Hong Kong. The selection of this new body of work feels more natural and closer to documentary compared to his previous highly stylised 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 humour 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 materialise. 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 colourful life is summarised by Sarah Greene in the biographical notes at the hand of multiple conversations and recordings with the artist.

《念香港人的舊》一書是香港著名攝影家兼電影導演何藩繼《香港追憶》、《人生舞台》和《香港‧往日情懷》後的第四部攝影作品集。內容由迄今為止從未曝光的作品彙編而成，這些影像來自何藩親手從舊底片檔案重新選出。

書中影像的流動帶領你踏上一段從港島西向東的漫步旅程，從船民到現代化的大街，穿過海旁走到九龍一側，於新界的寧靜水域止步。本作與何藩為人熟悉的電影擺拍作品不同，這輯新發表的作品，當中所表達的攝影感覺更為自然，更接近記錄性質及純街頭攝影。本作更精心挑選的引述了何藩於28歲時撰寫的《街頭攝影叢談》，其中提及到自己的真實街拍作品很少被選中，反觀具有幽默感的圖案或圖像美學仍然是沙龍照的關鍵，但他卻相信這個現象很快就會改變。於2015年，何藩從自己的影像檔案中選出了大約500張舊負片，再精選出150張作品加以他其標誌性的風格剪裁，塑造出這個彌足珍貴的歷史紀錄，完成一個未了的舊夢。何藩離世後，在他的家人和 Sarah Greene 的幫助下，這個項目再花了一年時間終於完成。此書由著名導演吳宇森感人的前言開始，分享了他與何藩之間的遭遇；再由知名攝影師、攝影研究者與策展人馮漢紀以及 Blue Lotus Gallery 創辦人 Sarah Greene 撰序，總結出香港攝影大師何藩豐富多彩的一生。.