Photographer’s images of post-war Hong Kong get overdue exposure in exhibition
Mak Fung, a self-taught photographer who shot scenes of Hong Kong and city life, has been underrated until now, exhibition curator says
Pioneering Hong Kong photographer Mak Fung was a master of his craft, an artist who possessed the ability to capture both the ordinary and the extraordinary.
Born in 1918, the self-taught photographer played a key role in documenting the cityscape throughout the second half of the 20th century.
But his work is underrated, says Tung-pui Lau, founder of PhotogStory, a photography platform that this month hosts an exhibition of Fung’s images.
“Hong Kong Once Was: 1946-1980”, taking place at EastPro Gallery in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay neighbourhood from December 7-21, comprises more than 20 gelatin silver black-and-white prints.
It is a captivating collection taken from the 1946 to the 1990s, and shows parts of Hong Kong often overlooked by photographers at that time.
