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Fan Ho - Fisherman's Haven

Meet Fan Ho

June 11, 2017 by A. Cemal Ekin
Fan Ho - Fisherman's Haven

I am, once more, grateful for Sotheby’s photography auctions. A few days ago, I received an email about the upcoming show and sale, featuring the photographs of Fan Ho, the Chinese photographer who was elected Fellow of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) along with many other similar societies in many countries.

I viewed the photographs at the Sotheby’s auction catalog and was struck by two elements that are common to all his work. First, his photographs are very strongly tied to life. You will see busy streets, people having lunch on steps, or crossing the railroads. It is hard not to connect with those people you don’t know. The second thing common to all his work is his reverence toward the light, which he uses masterfully in every photograph I viewed. Some photographs of boats on the water are reminiscent of Turner’s paintings with light emanating from the work.

I present below some of his photographs for a quick view. If you like to see more, and even larger than my collection below, visit Sotheby’s auction page. After that, you may want to visit the Fan Ho website and learn more about him and his work. If you happen to be on Facebook, there is a Fan Ho page there as well. In any case, his work is well worth your attention, even be a source of inspiration in your own work. Not many photographs and photographers can show the light with the same gusto that Fan Ho.

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Here is a small collection of his work, but plenty more are out there to find and explore. Fan Ho passed away in 2016, leaving a powerful collection of photographs that exude life and light.

Fan Ho - Approaching Shadow
Fan Ho - Triangle
Fan Ho - As Evening Hurries By
Fan Ho - Long Time No See
Fan Ho - Lunch
Fan Ho - Market Parade
Fan Ho - Afternoon Chat
Fan Ho - Back Alley
Fan Ho - Controversy
Fan Ho - Hong Kong Midnight
Fan Ho - Evening in Aberdeen
Fan Ho - Fisherman's Haven
Fan Ho - Rowing On
Fan Ho - Roadworkers
Fan Ho - Waterfront
Fan Ho - Lines and Forms
Fan Ho - On The Stage of Life
Fan Ho - Sunset Return
Fan Ho - Young Mother
Fan Ho -Survivor

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  1. Sal Capirchio

    June 11, 2017 at 7:44 pm

    WOW! Just WOW!!! His use of light – dark, shadow and light. Amazing !! And beyond that, each photo tells an incredible story with wonderful detail.. Thanks for sharing.

    • Cemal Ekin

      June 12, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      Wow indeed Sal. Who knows how many photographers we do not know. So much to learn …

      Cemal

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