李志超攝影集 收錄近三十年破格之作

李志超(1958-2014)是香港一位多棲藝術家,既是作家及美術指導,也是攝影師及導演,作品以大膽破格見稱。

2008年,李志超患上罕見的腹膜癌,及後數年徘徊在生死邊緣;2014年,從英國完成化療後回港的他,並沒有停下腳步休養生息,反而馬不停蹄舉辦展覽《Visionaire of Senses 超然.感官》、出版書籍《Hong Kong Photographers Eight – Julian Lee》。這本攝影集是李志超的遺作,內容與展覽大致相同,同樣分為「Vanity Fair」、「Law of Desire」、「Flesh & Soul」、「My Vanitas」及「Pantonemine」五部份,藉此回顧他近三十年的攝影生涯。

在完成回顧展後不到兩星期,李志超因病離世,終年56歲。2020年,由林耀聲主演的電影《造口人》,正是一部李志超的半自傳式電影,講述他患癌及造口的歲月。

1984年,李志超畢業於中文大學新聞與傳播學院,最初在無線電視擔任編劇及資料搜集員,並開始在《東方日報》、《明報》、《星島日報》、《經濟日報》等報章撰寫專欄。及後他加入《號外》雜誌擔任編輯及攝影師,逐漸發掘自己在美術指導及形象設計領域的潛能,這也是第一章節「Vanity Fair」的內容。第一張照片是1985年5月份「Private Eye」別冊封面,那個扮演三島由紀夫的男子,正是當今中國首屈一指的導演張藝謀,當時的他曾擔任數部電影的攝影師,尚未拍攝出成名作《紅高粱》。

李志超鏡頭下的人物還包括青澀的劉德華、方中信、黃耀明、吳彥祖、王敏德、鄭裕玲等,攝影集封面的王祖賢,是李志超為電影《心動》當美術指導時,為她拍攝的試戲服照片。許多人不知道的是,李志超曾為王家衛電影《春光乍洩》拍攝過劇照,捕捉下哥哥張國榮的憂鬱時刻,只是相片後來不為電影所用,這個故事也漸漸不為人所知。

第二章是「Law of Desire」,作為一名同志攝影師,李志超拍攝過不少裸體作品,無疑為當時性觀念仍十分保守的社會,帶來一定程度上的衝擊,他的照片令人反思身體與慾望的法則。這個章節同時收錄多幅他為《妖夜迴廊》(同名電影也由他執導,吳彥祖主演)、《放火燒城》、《暗夜機密》等個人小說及為《少年邪》、《巴黎私生活》等散文集拍攝的封面,也有為外國作家拍攝的書籍封面照片。

1988年,李志超留學英國,在皇家藝術學院修讀攝影碩士,在歐洲的日子,他一邊在報紙專欄寫城市遊記,還開始寫情色小說。他的裸男題材照片,也更大膽前衛,迷濛的畫面刺激著感官聯想。他還透過彰顯人體美態的照片,向著名攝影師Herb RittsRobert Mapplethorpe致敬——這些影像均是第三章「Flesh & Soul」的內容。接著的章節是「My Vanitas」,它是拉丁語「虛無」之意,也指十六至十七世紀尼德蘭地區的一種靜物繪畫,常見題材有花朵、頭蓋骨等,象徵著生命的短暫與脆弱。經歷過疾病的李志超,以骷髏骨頭與裸男形成對比,探索生死主題。

第五章也即最終章「Pantonemine」。他回望過去十年在世界各地旅行的照片,將其根據Pantone顏色從紅色、黃色、綠色、白色至黑色進行排列,這些照片可能在不同地方、不同時間、不同情緒下拍攝,卻共同構成他動人的回憶,象徵著他人生的高低起伏,在色彩的帶領下,一窺其匆匆一生的走馬燈。

《Hong Kong Photographers Eight – Julian Lee》,2014年出版,216頁,「顯影·書櫃」有售。

【顯影策劃】《香港故事》——舊香港照片及攝影集展覽

Hong Kong Stories, A Photography & Photobook Exhibition

Photography was introduced to the world in 1839, and Hong Kong became British Empire’s colony in 1841. The coincidence and proximity in time connect photography to Hong Kong’s history. To a certain extent, photographic images construct our impression of Hong Kong. Especially in the 20th century, when many Hong Kong and foreign photographers roamed or passed through Hong Kong, they captured the city’s appearances differently.

PhotogStory is pleased to present “Hong Kong Stories,” a group exhibition of old Hong Kong images, along with more than 50 old Hong Kong photo books by multiple Hong Kong and international photographers, as clues to connect Hong Kong’s stories in the 20th century. 

Everyone sees and feels the city from their perspective. Hong Kong is a vibrant city under the lens of the late photographers Yau Leung and Ngan Chun Tung in the 1960s to 1970s. The fleeting moments captured by the French New Wave set photographer Raymond Cauchetier in 1954 reflect people’s simple life. Their photographs left a critical testimony of the precious era.

Hong Kong Stories

Date: 1 August – 17 September 2023

Time: 11am – 8pm

Site: House by Kubrick, 5/F, Cityplaza, Tai Koo

About PhotogStory

PhotogStory is an online Photography platform and Guest Curator based in Hong Kong. We focus on stories of local and international photographers and stories behind classic photos.

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《香港故事》——舊香港照片及攝影集展覽

攝影術在1839年誕生,香港在1841年正式開埠,這種時間上的巧合與相近,令攝影與香港歷史無形中產生淵源。某程度上,攝影建構出我們對這城的印象,尤其在上個世紀,多位中外攝影師漫遊街頭或途徑香港時,捕捉下不盡一致的城市面貌。

由本地攝影平台「顯影 PhotogStory」策劃的展覽《香港故事》,以多位香港攝影師鍾文略何藩麥烽張焯翟偉良劉冠騰余偉建朱迅Hedda MorrisonMichael RoggeRedge Solley山內道雄等國際攝影師的逾五十本舊香港攝影集及相關書籍為線索,以小見大地串連起二十世紀的香港故事。已故攝影師邱良顏震東鏡頭下1960年代至1970年代的街頭掠影,以及已故法國新浪潮電影劇照師Raymond Cauchetier在1954年途徑這座小城時捕捉的片段,則讓我們感受大半世紀前的香江魅力。

《香港故事》

日期:2023年8月1日至9月17日

時間:11am – 8pm (每日)

地址:太古城中心5樓戲院House by Kubrick

關於顯影

一個關注影像及攝影師故事的平台,除了分享展覽資訊及採訪攝影師,也會從日常生活入手,重溫經典照片背後的故事,近年開始策劃攝影展覽及開設網上攝影書店「顯影·書櫃」

「顯影」策劃:攝影師秦偉個展《異域狂歡——香港的南看台》

由香港攝影平台「顯影 PhotogStory」策劃,著名攝影師秦偉個展《異域狂歡——香港的南看台》將於油麻地Kubrick書店舉行,展期由2023年7月3日至8月30日。 

大法官、紅衣主教、蝙蝠俠、汪洋大盗、宮廷中的貴族、衣冠不整的警察、迪士尼白雪公主、蹩腳的芭蕾舞者等,一一將於油麻地Kubrick書店粉墨登場。

香港攝影師秦偉的《異域狂歡——香港的南看台》內容既優雅又荒誕。自1995年起的二十多個年頭裡,他以嚴謹的影像觸覺,不懈地記錄每年一度的香港國際七人欖球賽上的小段落,他的鏡頭聚焦於狂歡活動背後的積極意義,並提取其內在的隱喻及意涵。

攝影師巧妙地借用水泥牆的冰冷背景,以中灰階色調,緩緩地推動圖片的內在張力。讓人逗笑的人物角色,漫畫化的視覺元素,恍若來自某個不可確定的時空。

PhotogStory is pleased to present “A Revelrous Heterotopia – The South Stand of Hong Kong,” a solo exhibition by Hong Kong photographer Chun Wai at Kubrick in Yau Ma Tei from 3 July to 30 August 2023.

The Chancellors, cardinal, batman, court nobles, disheveled policemen, Snow White, and a lame ballet dancer will be on stage at Kubrick bookstore, surprisingly.

Chun Wai’s photo project – A Revelrous Heterotopia – The South Stand of Hong Kong, is elegant and absurd. For more than 20 years since 1995, he recorded diligently the snippets of life that transpired in the Hong Kong Sevens. With his rigorous visual senses, each captured moment was examined for its inner meaning and metaphor.

The photographer cleverly used the cold background of the concrete wall with a medium gray scale color tone, slowly pushing the inner tension of the image. The hilarious character roles and the comic-style visual element as if they come from an indefinite time and space.

Image Courtesy of Chun Wai

展覽同時在 Kubrick書店推售 《異域狂歡 ——香港的南看台》攝影集。攝影集內載有百餘幅的肖像圖片及三篇文章,為讀者帶來多維度思考; 探索內容包括欖球賽的源起所啟發的逆向性思維、粉絲狂歡現象,以及前蘇聯文學理論家巴赫金所提出的「狂歡文化」背後意義的聯想、攝影與劇場的關係、攝影語言和思考等議題。

《異域狂歡 — 香港的南看台》既是一本輕鬆幽默的攝影集,亦是一本載有另類思考的影像文本。

《異域狂歡 — 香港的南看台》

日期:2023年7月3日至8月30日 

時間:11:30am – 10:00pm (每日)

地址:油麻地眾坊街3號駿發花園H2地舖Kubrick

The exhibition is accompanied by the homonymous photo book at the Kubrick bookstore.

The book contains over a hundred portraits and three essays that provide readers with different perspectives, exploring issues such as the reverse thinking inspired by the origin of rugby, the association between the phenomenon of raving fans and the meaning behind the “Carnival Culture” proposed by the former Soviet literary theorist Bakhtin, the relationship between photography and theatre and the language and thinking of photography.

A Reverlous Heterotopia -The South Stand of Hong Kong is a light-hearted, humorous collection of photographs and a photo essay presenting a different thought.

A Revelrous Heterotopia – The South Stand of Hong Kong

Date: 3 July – 30 August 2023

Time: 11:30am-10pm (Every day)

Address: Kubrick, Shop H2, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

秦偉

出生及成長於香港。現任教於香港大學專業進修學院當代攝影深造文憑課程。早年畢業於法國米盧斯高等藝術學院,以當代西方的藝術造型表現和東方美學思維的結合,完成其修業研究。

秦偉曾多次獲頒人權新聞獎。已出版作品包括《異域狂歡》、《時間的漫遊》、《另一段的地平線》、《在天堂之下》及《板間人生》。作品獲香港大學美術博物館、香港文化博物館、法國Mulhouse市政府、阿根廷薩塔爾當代美術館(Museum of Contemporary Art of Salta,Argentina)收藏。

關於「顯影 PhotogStory」

顯影是一個關注影像及攝影師故事的平台,除了分享展覽資訊及採訪攝影師,也會從日常生活入手,重溫經典照片背後的故事,近年開始策劃攝影展覽。

Chun Wai (Hong Kong, 1958)

Born in Hong Kong and educated at the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Mulhouse in France, photographer Chun Wai’s perspective lies in his humanistic vision and macro-historical framework in interpreting the changing world. His project covered a vast area in the region, including Hong Kong. His work is full of a sorrowful yet romantic mood and reveals his personal landscape. The phantasmagorical image like a rhythm poem of a stray, is a unique work of art.

About PhotogStory

PhotogStory is an online Photography platform and Guest Curator based in Hong Kong. We focus on stories of local and international photographers and stories behind classic photos.

Magnum Photos攝影師Inge Morath 駕馭街拍、劇照及肖像的多元攝影

1923年5月27日,Inge Morath出生於奧地利格拉茨。在柏林學習語言後,她先擔任翻譯,然後成為一名記者,即使在加入Magnum Photos後,她終其一生仍是一名多產的寫作者,保留著文字和攝影的雙重天賦。 最初,她為奧地利攝影師Ernst Haas的照片撰寫文章,後者是最早加入Magnum Photos的攝影師之一,在他和Robert Capa的邀請下,Inge Morath前往巴黎,加入通訊社擔任編輯及研究員。

1951年,Inge Morath在倫敦開始攝影,並於兩年後作為攝影師加入馬格蘭攝影通訊社。在進行首個拍攝項目的同時,她在1953至1954年間還擔任布列松的助手,可謂獲益良多,並於1955年成為正式成員。 在接下來的幾年裡,她遊歷歐洲、北非和中東,並拍攝許多照片,在1962年與劇作家Arthur Miller結婚後,她定居紐約和康涅狄格州。1965年,她首次訪問蘇聯;1972 年,學習過普通話的她獲得前往中國的簽證,並在後來多次訪問中國,還拍攝過毛澤東臥室。

Inge Morath的作品多元,曾為《亂點鴛鴦譜》 (The Misfits)及《The Unforgiven》拍攝劇照,分別拍攝過Marilyn Monroe和Audrey Hepburn。她在威尼斯、中國及蘇聯拍攝的作品,不僅是出色的街頭照片,還見證一個特殊的時代。2002年1月30日,Inge Morath在紐約逝世,終年79歲。

Inge Morath was born today (May 27th) 100 years ago.

“To take pictures had become a necessity and I did not want to forgo it for anything.”

Originally a translator and a writer, she wrote articles to accompany Ernst Haas’s photographs. Robert Capa invited her to Paris to join the newly founded Magnum agency as an editor and researcher. She started photographing in 1951 and joined Magnum Photos as a photographer two years later. While working on her first assignments, she assisted Henri Bresson during 1953-54 and became a full member in 1955.

Morath traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East in the following years. Some of Morath’s most significant work includes cityscapes and portraits of passers-by and celebrities. After her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller in 1962, Morath settled in New York and Connecticut. She first visited the USSR in 1965. In 1972 she studied Mandarin and obtained a visa to China, making the first of many trips to the country in 1978. Inge Morath died in New York City on 30 January 2002.

Images & Information Credit to Magnum Photos

顏震東 動感街頭

1962年,一架來往荔枝角及九龍城碼頭的6C巴士即將在土瓜灣道停站,乘客冒著大雨奔向九巴雙層巴士,雨點打在路面積水泛起漣漪,畫面寫實而動感,可見當時人們的生活日常。已故香港攝影師顏震東 (1927-2005) 不僅拍攝優美風景與日常事物的美麗光影,也捕捉許多精采的街頭瞬間,他鏡頭下的舊香港回憶不只是靜態的,也充滿動感效果。

1956年,雨夜,尖沙咀橫街。

顏震東是海南島人,1947年,二十歲的他隻身來到香港,進入柏林藥行工作,自此留在香港謀生。年少輟學,那時的他自覺身無一技之長,難免為將來感到迷茫。有次借用同鄉的相機拍攝,看到照片後他感到莫名興奮,於是省吃儉用,買來一部可以拍攝十六張120菲林的百麗牌 (Petri) 摺合相機,開始學習拍攝日常生活。

一年後,勤奮的他升遷為出街推銷藥品的經紀,收入也大大提升,朋友介紹他買東德相機Wetlax搭配Tessar鏡頭,與黑房師傅混熟後,於是向他們要些藥水,參考攝影書籍自學沖曬相片。後來,他從攝影朋友口中得知始於1937年的香港攝影學會,會員可登記借用黑房沖曬放大。顏震東在1952年參加香港攝影學會,利用學會的黑房自學沖曬放大相片,並開始參加學會的月賽,從中觀摩別人的作品。當年香港有幾家攝影學會,每年有不少沙龍展覽舉行,他必定到場欣賞作品,從中思考相片獲獎的原因。

1953年,灣仔國泰戲院後面。

顏震東不僅攝影作品屢次獲獎,他的放大技術,也深得朋友及行家欣賞。1950年,他曾與同事合租舖位開設沖印店,雖說那時的香港興起攝影熱潮,在那個仍以黑白攝影為主的年代,很多攝影愛好者都不喜歡假手於人,所以他的生意並不算很好,結果連相機都蝕本,之後唯有向朋友借用相機拍攝照片參加攝影比賽,他因此常常自嘲是「無機拍友」。

儘管如此,顏震東並不氣餒,在1954年東山再起,租下半邊舖位做沖曬放大,名為大華。1954至1964年,顏震東一直靠攝影比賽以戰養戰,同時以沖晒店糊口。大華沖曬店位於上環街市附近,他的街頭人物及街景等照片,大多是在這段時間拍攝的。顏震東的相片多在戶外取景,絕不擺拍,他雖然是沙龍攝影出身,但他的街頭照片卻是偏向寫實風格的,構圖及光影均十分出色。他既捕捉交通工具的動感效果,同時也喜歡拍攝草根階層的自強不息,相片中流露著一股溫厚的人情味,也可見昔日香港的簡樸生活。同樣熱愛攝影的經濟學者張五常,形容顏震東「不慕名利,每有新作,便欣然於色。」

1962年,土瓜灣道夜色。

多年來,顏震東一直為攝影興趣默默耕耘,風雨不改半世紀。1964年,他開始向《攝影畫報》投稿,為雜誌撰寫攝影技術文章多年,並將文章集結成《沖晒放 實例圖解》(1976年)、《攝影取景術》(1989年)、《攝影靈犀》(1995年)、《彩色暗室技術》和《集錦放大的理論和實踐》等多本著作。2003年,《攝影畫報》將其多年來拍攝的作品結集成《顏震東 黑白攝影集》,這是他的首本作品集,收錄130幅在1950至1990年代拍攝的照片,當中有四十多張曾經獲獎,更有不少是從未公開過的照片。

《顏震東 黑白攝影集》是了解顏震東的重要作品集,書中分為「攝影題材多面化」、「風景風光」、「人物人像」及「暗室特技」四個章節。個人最喜歡的章節是「人物人像」,收錄攝影師在1950及1960年代在港九新界各地拍攝的街頭景象,不論是滂沱大雨中的人力車夫或途人,還是在馬路上與汽車爭快的單車,均呈現出一個十分動感的舊時代。此外還有烘船、小販、賣花、童工、在街頭玩耍的孩童等,體現那個年代艱辛及奮鬥的精神。

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French+, A Group Exhibition featuring 11 French photographers and artists’ artworks

At the occasion of the French May Arts Festival 2023, Boogie Woogie Photography & PhotogStory are pleased to present “French+,” a group exhibition at the Loft in Wong Chuk Hang from 4th May to 3rd June 2023 together with the prestigious Kraemer Gallery from Paris presenting 18th-century French museum quality furniture and decorative art.

+ means more and extra, which also denotes infinite possibilities. French+ is not just about French art but also language, culture, and lifestyle. 

The exhibition comprises eleven French photographers and artists’ artworks. It is our first time exhibiting paintings with acclaimed Monaco-based expressionist painter Philippe Pastor. Using living matter, its transformation through time and immediate surroundings, combining soil, pigments, minerals, and plants of all kinds, Philippe Pastor represents his vision of life, environmental destruction, and Man’s involvement in society.

We are also happy to be representing Elsa Jeandedieu, Hong Kong-based muralist. On view is a personal tondo, inspired by the Mediterranean Sea, made of plaster and copper leaves.

Florence Levillain’s creative and humorous photos are eye-catching among the photography artworks. She takes the French expressions as inspirations and literally turns the metaphor phrases into pictures. This imaginative photography series aims to raise awareness of the lyricism and humor of French language metaphors. 

Additionally, French+ can be interpreted as a diverse photography style, like Sabine Weiss’s Dior dress, Willy Ronis’s Paris impression, Raymond Cauchetier’s Hong Kong journey, and Thierry Cohen’s surreal starry sky images, which represent the rich and unique French photography culture.

FRENCH+ 

Date: 4 May – 3 June 2023 

Time: 2-7pm (Wednesday – Saturday)

Address: The Loft, 8/F, E. Wah Factory Building, 

56-60 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang. 

About Boogie Woogie Photography 

Boogie Woogie Photography is a company founded in Hong Kong in 2016 to promote photography in Asia. The mission is to act as a platform for galleries, collectors, companies, and photographers aiming to develop photography projects in Hong Kong and Asia. 

About PhotogStory

PhotogStory is an online Photography platform and Guest Curator based in Hong Kong. We focus on stories of local and international photographers, and stories behind classic photos.

 Thierry Cohen, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

Artists Profile

Bogdan Konopka (b. Poland, 1953-2019)

Born in Poland and an immigrant to Paris in 1989, Bogdan Konopka has been photographing cities he visits or lives in from Europe to China. His images are immediately recognizable whether the subjects are a fragment of nature or an interior space. Using large format or pinhole cameras, Konopka pays close attention to the quality of his photographs. His hand-made gelatin silver prints on chlorobromide paper are mostly contact prints, which have the same size as the original negative to achieve perfection. Konopka’s work was collected by Musée National d’Art Moderne and Centre Georges Pompidou, etc.

Elsa Jeandedieu (b. France,1983)

Hong Kong-based French muralist and visual artist Elsa Jeandedieu has been spreading her creative talents and bringing her beautiful, unique texture artworks and wall murals to spaces from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Paris, Italy, and beyond. Her inspiring energy and creativity have resulted in commissioned wall designs, artworks, and luxury art pieces for many high-profile clients, including CHANEL and Victoria’s Secret. Elsa moved to Hong Kong in 2008 and launched her eponymous atelier, Elsa Jeandedieu Studio, in 2015, where she now heads up a team of dedicated artists. 

Florence Levillain (b. France, 1970)

Florence Levillain began an independent career as a reportage photographer in 1994. She explores various territories ranging from the business world to the streets of the suburbs. She works for the press (Liberation, Le Monde, Paris Match, etc.) and carries out numerous reports abroad on social issues. She won the Kodak Prize in 1999 for reportage on women working at night in Rungis, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris. Florence Levillain’s work has always focused on rediscovering the universes close to everyone but unknown or forgotten by many. Her new work, “au pied de la lettre,” is an unusual series of photographic works that aims to raise awareness of the lyricism and humor of French language metaphors.

Isabelle Boccon-Gibod (b. France, 1968)

Lives and works in Paris, Isabelle Boccon-Gibod was trained as Engineer in France (Ecole Centrale Paris) and the U.S. (Columbia University, NY). Her life has mixed art and industry throughout her career. Having first worked on collages and installations, she elected photography twenty years ago as her core medium. She attended the Photography School of Brussels, Belgium. Her work is project-based, photography offering the means to explore specific territories. She likes to employ ad-hoc techniques. Her work is collected by Centre Pompidou, Paris.

Jacques Henri Lartigue (b. France,1894-1986)

Known for dynamic photographs of car races and fashionable ladies, Lartigue made a decisive departure from the stiff formality that characterized early photography to capture joyful, carefree scenes of bourgeois leisure. Born into affluence, he documented the excitement of the final years of the Belle Epoque with a gimlet eye and photographed the wealthy vacationers on the French Riviera from the 1920s through the 1960s. Lartigue’s work was underappreciated until the Museum of Modern Art exhibited his photographs in 1963.

Patrice Bodenand (b. France,1958)

Born in France in 1958, Patrice Bodenand made his career in the textile industry, which gave him the opportunity to travel and the desire to discover other countries and cultures. He immigrated to Hong Kong in 2000, then to Mauritius Island and to China, in Qingdao, to return and finish his career in Hong Kong. “What is exciting in photography is to capture a precise moment to fix it in time, even without chronology, but just for memory, individual or shared.”

Philippe Pastor (b. Monaco, 1961)

Philippe Pastor was born in Monaco. He works between Monaco and Spain. Committed to the environment, Philippe Pastor has developed a personalized vision of nature through his work, translating Man’s interaction with the planet. Since 1990 his work has been recognized at Venice Biennale and has been shown around the world. He is the official artist of the Monaco Pavilion at the Universal Exposition EXPO Milano 2015.

Raymond Cauchetier (b. France, 1920-2021)

Raymond Cauchetier was the most famous photographer of the French New Wave. His first photographs were taken in his thirties while serving in the French Air Force press corps in Indochina. Cauchetier traveled through Hong Kong in 1954 and stayed for one week. He left a bouquet of memories, a little yellowed but always authentic. 

Sabine Weiss, Chez Dior, Paris, 1958 Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

Sabine Weiss (b. Switzerland, 1924-2021)

Sabine Weiss decided to become a photographer when she was eighteen, during a time when being a photographer was not a common profession, especially for a woman. Sabine Weiss apprenticed under photographers Frédéric Boissonnas and Willy Maywald, and Vogue hired her as a photo reporter and fashion photographer in 1952. Robert Doisneau discovered her photography and asked her to join the humanist-leaning photo agency Rapho, allowing her to work and travel for many other publications such as Time, Life, Newsweek, and Paris-Match.

Thierry Cohen (b. France, 1963)

Thierry Cohen has been a professional photographer since 1985 and a pioneer in the use of digital techniques. He lives and works between Paris and Monségur, close to the Atlantic Coast. Since 2006, he has devoted most of his time to personal work. Thierry is interested in the impact of human activities, particularly on nature. His works are held in private and public collections and regularly exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris.

Willy Ronis (b. France, 1910-2009)

After selling his first photograph to the newspaper L’Humanité in 1935, Willy Ronis worked as a press photographer. Ronis always linked his personal experience to his work, which also developed and grew through contact with friends and family: portraits of Marie-Anne, his wife (including the famous Le Nu provençal), his son Vincent, his cats, his friends (Robert Capa) and personalities he met (Sartre, Brassaï, etc.) express the same poetics of the universal as the rest of his work.

劉智聰攝影集《黎明請你不要來》——透過皇都戲院隱喻香港的歷史與命運

攝影集名稱《黎明請你不要來》來自電影《倩女幽魂》同名插曲,由葉倩文演唱,緊接的下一句是「就讓夢幻今晚永遠存在」,封面一幅過度曝光的照片,正有幾分夢幻之意。許多人曾以「東方之珠」形容香港,攝影師覺得這個稱呼有點過譽,於是用過度曝光的夜景來呈現。

攝影集以一幅1950年代皇都戲院的幻燈片拉開故事序幕,攝影師透過這幢有大半世紀歷史的建築物,以小見大訴說我城的故事。作為香港現存歷史最悠久的戲院建築,自1950年代起曾放映過無數中西經典電影,如《仙樂飄飄處處聞》、《鬼馬雙星》等,攝影師帶著無限想像進入戲院大廈,發掘這座傳奇建築物的點滴。

首先是進駐戲院商場多年的歐陽昌先生,他自稱真體字傳人、又與魯迅相貌相似,畫得一手怪異但畫風幼稚的畫作,不無為這座建築物增添話題性。這座屹立英皇道的建築物,想當年有茶樓、桌球室、髮廊、唱片舖及桑拿,可謂相當熱鬧,劉智聰在2019年到2020年疫情初期到訪戲院商場時,裏面已十室九空,漆黑的通道瀰漫著一股死寂之感。他無意中在商場地下的工程店門口發現被遺棄的鐵閘樣板照片,原來皇都戲院大廈無數家庭的大門,都是用這款鐵閘——而這也成為新居入伙的象徵。

到2020年,大廈中只剩三數戶住戶,更多是的人去樓空後被棄置的「家」,以及留下的生活雜物,而這些物件某程度上也是很多人的集體回憶。人的一生來去匆匆,並沒有永恆與永遠,攝影師藉此隱喻我城的命運,在大時代的巨輪下,她的身份一直是臨時的過客。他也拍攝皇都戲院的內部,曾經共享電影的空間,近年已被改建為桌球室,於是他前往同樣已棄置的坪洲戲院,將戲院外的城市風景透過針孔相機投射在戲院的白色銀幕上。

「我發現永遠的意義不在於追求軀體的長存,而是精神層面的永恆不朽,希望昔日在這裏上演過無數的人生光影故事,當中的喜怒哀樂人情味道,都能永遠保存在大家的回憶裏面。」最後的最後,他以一幅煙花的照片為終結,煙花只是一瞬,但記住了便是永恆?

《黎明請你不要來》可於「顯影·書櫃」/PhotogShop 購買,,HKD400。

「顯影」聯合策展《On The Road》 十五位攝影師的旅途影像

致力於推廣攝影藝術的Boogie Woogie Photography與香港攝影平台「顯影 PhotogStory」在黃竹坑The Loft攜手呈獻攝影聯展《On The Road》,展期由2023年3月18日至4月29日。值此之際,我們很高興宣布與法國古董藝廊Kraemer Gallery合作,在畫廊展出十八世紀的傢俬及藝術品,古董裝飾品與現代攝影作品的碰撞與對比,也帶來截然不同的視覺經驗。

展覽名稱來自美國作家Jack Kerouac在1957年的同名小說《On The Road》,故事講述幾位年輕男女在穿州過省的旅途中,一邊狂歡、一邊尋找自我,在一次次的公路旅途中,探索生命與心靈的自由,正如作者在書中所說:「Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.」。展覽展出十五位香港及國際攝影家的作品,包括Raymond Cauchetier、Takeshi Shikama及Roger Ballen等著名攝影師在旅途中拍攝的影像,攝影師們在旅途中的一次次快門聲中,捕捉眼前的事物,也探索內心世界。

Roger Ballen, Motorcyclists, Woodstock, 1969, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

小說中年輕男女的人生哲學是活得自由奔放,在同名電影中也時常可見主角們在公路上開車的畫面,汽車某程度上是帶領他們前往自由世界、追尋自我的工具。攝影師Roger Ballen鏡頭下的年輕人,也有相似之處,他們同樣追逐屬於自己的人生方式,在1969年著名的胡士托音樂節現場,當時是大學生的Roger Ballen只有十九歲, 不只享受音樂,也記錄這個壯觀的音樂節。人們沉浸在音樂與無拘無束的氛圍下,他的鏡頭還捕捉了一群鐵騎士坐在貼有「Woodstock」字樣的汽車上,他們的穿著與電單車,均反映那個時代年輕人追求自由的想法。


Stephanie Cheng, From Here (Highway Stop), 2018, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

故事中的浪蕩世代從駕車前往美國西部,在攝影世界中,這裏也是很多攝影師的靈感,Richard Avedon在美國西部創作著名人像系列作品《In The American West》。在展覽作品中,法國攝影師Raymond Cauchetier在1950年代前往美國,拍攝一幅在三藩市金門大橋行駛的汽車;攝影師Stephanie Cheng在加州高速公路邊拍攝一幅摯友與汽車的照片,見證她們精采的美國公路之旅。

2018年春天,法國攝影師Isabelle Boccon-Gibod前往美國西部太陽城探望朋友,當地的住宅社區居住滿五千多戶,嚴格的規定令攝影師產生憂慮,而她正是透過拍攝旅途中的太陽與公路,藉著玩樂的方式式消除焦慮。

Willy Ronis, Place de la Concorde, 1952, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography
 

在小說出版的1950年代,遠在太平洋另一端的香港,攝影師鍾文略開始攝影,他拍攝的街頭照片中可見有不少汽車, 還有後來邱良及日本攝影師志鎌猛的影像,他們拍攝的旅途中的照片,都呈現出不一樣的香港印象。

此外,在波蘭攝影師Bogdan Konopka鏡頭下的樂斯拉夫(Wrocław) 街頭,一架破爛的汽車呈現出一絲荒涼之感;法國攝影師Willy Ronis的巴黎街頭、Sabine Weiss鏡頭下的香榭麗舍大道,黑白照片中也不難發現汽車,還有Jacques Henri Lartigue在1913年拍攝的法國大獎賽賽車等,每個人都有屬於自己的「On The Road」故事。

《On The Road》

日期:2023年3月18日至4月29日(4月5-8日休息)

時間:下午2時至7時 (星期三至六)

地址:黃竹坑道56-60號怡華工業大廈8樓 The Loft


James Chung, Hong Kong, 1965, Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography
 

關於 Boogie Woogie Photography

2016年創立的Boogie Woogie Photography專門代理攝影藝術品及舉辦展覽,立足香港、放眼亞洲,為藝廊、收藏家、機構和攝影師提供一個平台,致力於區內推廣攝影藝術。

關於「顯影 PhotogStory

顯影是一個關注影像及攝影師故事的平台,除了分享展覽資訊及採訪攝影師,也會從日常生活入手,重溫經典照片背後的故事,近年開始策劃攝影展覽。

Artists Profile 

Jacques Henri Lartigue (法國,1894-1986) 

Jacques-Henri Lartigue七歲時已拿起相機拍攝,長大後他成為畫家,反而攝影一直是業餘興趣,以輕鬆的手法拍攝家人與朋友玩樂的動感畫面。作為金融大亨後代,他的生活過得富裕無憂,看他早期拍攝的照片,不是拍攝汽車、飛機,就是穿著時髦的女人,記錄上世紀初法國「Belle Époque」的美好年代。他原本在攝影圈一直默默無聞,直至1963年現代藝術博物館(MoMA)為他舉辦個展,當年《Life》雜誌也刊登過許多他的攝影作品,令這位大器晚成的攝影師一時間炙手可熱。

Willy Ronis (法國,1910-2009)

1935年,Willy Ronis向法國報章《 L’Humanité》出售第一張照片後,正式成爲一名攝影記者。他天生的好奇心使其作品突破傳統新聞通訊攝影的框框,成爲別樹一幟的獨立攝影師。他的攝影主題廣泛,涵蓋時尚、名人肖像、街頭掠影和文化報導等。他是首位為美國《LIFE》雜誌拍攝的法國攝影師,與Robert Capa和David Seymour等攝影師一同躋身當時的藝術圈子。

Raymond Cauchetier (法國,1920-2021)

Raymond Cauchetier是法國新浪潮電影劇照攝影師,1951年,他隨法國空軍到胡志明市 (舊稱西貢) 服役,當時正值第一次印度支那戰爭,他拍攝空軍的行動以及戰役,為此還得到戴高樂將軍的褒獎。1954年戰爭結束後,他展開遊覽東南亞的旅程,在香港、澳門、越南、柬埔寨、老撾及日本等地拍攝當地的風土民情,在他的舊香港照片中,可見人來人往、掛滿招牌的街道。

Sabine Weiss (瑞士,1924-2021)

Sabine Weiss年少時已熱愛攝影,十八歲開始成為攝影師。1945年,她在日內瓦開設攝影室,開始拍攝人像及廣告攝影。1952年,她認識法國著名攝影師Robert Doisneau,並在其幫助下加入Rapho攝影通訊社,與Willy Ronis等人成為二戰後法國「人文攝影」(Humanist Photography)的代表人物,為1950及1960年代的巴黎留下許多精采的黑白影像。 她曾是《VOGUE》雜誌攝影師,也為許多文化界大人物拍攝肖像。在攝影工作以外,她喜歡在閒暇時漫遊巴黎街頭,隨性捕捉一般人的生活點滴,令人感受生活的樂趣。

鍾文略 (香港,1925-2018)

1947年,鍾文略從廣東新會來港,在戲院當美術廣告畫學徒。1957年,他開始買下第一部相機,自學成才的他從此遊走在香港不同地區拍攝,記錄下當時的香港面貌。1963年,在李翰祥導演介紹下,鍾文略轉職到電懋影業公司,拍攝電影劇照及明星肖像,為那一代電影人留下重要的視覺回憶。1968年創辦影樓,從事攝影及沖印業務,1970年代開始減少在街頭拍攝,直至1991年退休,人生最精彩的三十多年,攝影可謂一直形影不離。

何藩 (香港,1931-2016)

生於上海、1949年移居香港,何藩被譽為「東方布列松」、光影魔術師,他對光影十分講究, 作品構圖鮮明,獨特的光影營造出或戲劇感或詩意美感。他拍攝的市井百態照片,充滿人文氣息,記錄那年代香港人的艱苦和堅韌。何藩作品被M+博物館、香港文化博物館、美國三藩市現代藝術博物館等機構收藏。

邱良 (香港,1941-1997)

邱良一生從事攝影相關工作,1965年至1970年曾擔任國泰機構香港電影有限公司的攝影師,之後在邵氏旗下的《南國電影》月刊擔任攝影師,為明星名人拍攝肖像,包括李小龍與兒子鍛練的畫面等。1973年創辦《攝影生活》月刊,可惜只維持數年時間,由1980年一直至1997年離世前夕,他在復刊的《攝影藝術》雜誌擔任總編輯,為推廣攝影藝術不遺餘力。

志鎌猛 (日本,1948)

志鎌猛對森林及花草樹木情有獨鍾,將對大自然的感性與敬畏,定格在黑白菲林裏,作品瀰漫著靜謐與禪意。他喜歡在森林漫遊,感受大自然的生命力,並以大片幅相機拍攝照片,再以古典的鉑鈀印相工藝將相片曬在日本手造紙上,創作過程對他而言也是一種沉澱。

Roger Ballen (美國,1950)

Roger Ballen是二十一世紀最具影響力和最重要的攝影藝術家之一,攝影生涯跨越四十年,他的標誌性作品是在南非拍攝的怪誕風格人像,畫面中的氛圍詭譎不安,視覺效果非常震撼。2022年,他是代表南非參加第五十九屆意大利威尼斯雙年展的三位藝術家之一。

Bogdan Konopka (波蘭,1953-2019) 

Bogdan Konopka出生於波蘭,1970年代中期開始攝影,1989年移居法國。他的作品曾在世界各地展出,包括法國龐比度中心。Bogdan Konopka極其注重照片質素,作品大多以8 x 10吋或4 x 5吋菲林的大片幅相機拍攝,然後親自在黑房裏以「接觸印相」(Contact Prints) 的方法製成銀鹽照片,這種方式直接將菲林與相紙進行接觸印製,在相紙上以1:1的比例呈現出菲林底片上的影像,展現出不同深淺的灰階及出色的光暗效果。

Rensis Ho (香港,1964) 

何耀燊,本地著名攝影師,在紐約攻讀金融,及後入讀 Fashion Institute of Technology主修攝影,回港後從事攝影工作超過二十五年。何氏擅長靜物和人像攝影,曾拍攝無數中外時尚名人紅星,包括Kate Moss、Isabella Rossellini、Chloe Sevigny、Marc Jacobs、Nigo、坂本龍一、梅艷芳、郭富城、舒淇等。

Stephen King (美國,1966)

Stephen King是一位屢獲殊榮的攝影師,以拍攝自然和城市景觀而為人所認識,作品受中國水墨和美國抽象表現主義繪畫所影響。作為一名周遊列國的世界旅行者,他過去幾年大部分時間都在香港度過,藉此探索香港的城市環境。

Isabelle Boccon-Gibod (法國,1968) 

Isabelle Boccon-Gibod是一名工程師,曾就讀於巴黎中央理工學院和紐約哥倫比亞大學。她的職業生涯融合藝術和工業,最初從事拼貼和裝置藝術創作,二十年前她選擇以攝影作為主要創作媒介。她的作品屬於專題式創作,如巴黎橋底風景(Paris Under The Bridges)、建築物空間(南法小鎮的E1027別墅)等。她現於法國巴黎生活和工作,作品被巴黎龐比度藝術中心收藏。

Risa Tsunegi (日本,1982) 

Risa Tsunegi在倫敦藝術大學的藝術與設計學院學習繪畫,2009年在格拉斯哥藝術學院完成藝術碩士學位。她的創作包括繪畫、雕塑與裝置,靈感來自日常物件及特定的場所,結合看似無關的影像,創作出獨特的作品。

Stephanie Cheng (美國,1995) 

Stephanie Cheng 是一位常駐紐約和北京的攝影師和電影製作人,畢業於紐約大學帝勢藝術學院的電影及電視專業,並獲得牛津大學碩士學位(Visual, Museum, and Material Anthropology)。她的作品審視女權主義和種族中的跨文化維度,同時繼續探索青年女性、性和權力的表現形式。她的視覺敘事不僅試圖反映我們生活的世界,而且還想像一個完全不同的世界。 

My Hong Kong (Part II), A Group Exhibition Presents Diverse Perspectives of The City

Boogie Woogie Photography & PhotogStory are pleased to present « My Hong Kong, 我城 (Part II) », a group exhibition at the Loft in Wong Chuk Hang from 15 October to 27 November 2022.

Every city has its own story to tell. More stories are yet to be told in a vibrant and bustling city like Hong Kong. Following the success of the exhibition « My Hong Kong, 我城 », we are thrilled to present Part II, comprising twelve Hong Kong and international photographers’ artworks about the city. 

Raymond Cauchetier

Raymond Cauchetier, Hong Kong, 1954. Photo Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography

Everyone sees and feels the city from their perspective. People who have been to Hong Kong at different ages always have a reason to fall in love with the city. Raymond Cauchetier and James Chung‘s cityscapes from the 1950s and young talents’ impressions of Hong Kong are on display. 

Even though Cauchetier and Chung lived in different worlds, they had similar paths. They were both self-taught photographers and recorded Hong Kong’s street scenes nearly seventy years ago. Their images reflect people’s simple life at that time. Later, in the 1960s, Cauchetier became a set photographer for the French New Wave and Chung for Hong Kong films. With the passing of Jean-Luc Godard in September of this year, Cauchetier’s photographs brought back vivid memories of the French New Wave director, which left a critical testimony of the golden era.

Hong Kong’s attraction is not only the city’s history and appearance but also the people who live here. For nearly two decades, photographer Chun Wai has photographed spectators dressed in amusing costumes during the Hong Kong Sevens. Meanwhile, Rensis Ho captured celebrities like Anita Mui and Kate Moss in Hong Kong, who are the Pop Culture Icons of our times.

The culture of Hong Kong is a mix of Chinese and Western influences. Such background inspired photographer Lean Lui’s artistic experimentations project “Disorder Sensing” (2022). She folded the light-sensitive paper into a pinhole camera,  repeatedly threw it at the wall, or tossed it in a washing machine for exposure. 

The process is done in complete darkness, relies on her experience and imagination, and finally obtains a series of abstract and gorgeous tints on paper. The process echoes Lui’s interests in Tao Te Ching, which says, “everything bears Yin and embraces Yang, and rushes into harmony.” After experiencing darkness and light, the photographic paper shows the beauty brought by the balance of Yin and Yang, which is reminiscent of the Taoist philosophy.

Left: ©Dion Leung, Was I wrong?  / Right: ©Lean Lui, Disorder Sensing. Courtesy of Boogie Woogie Photography


Hong Kong is a charismatic city. Whether in the movies or the reality, this place always attracted and fascinated visitors. The exhibition not only presents the city’s past and present but also embraces the city’s diversity through the photographers’ eyes. We hope the audience can recall their unique memories of the city with this exhibition.

My Hong Kong, 我城 (Part II)

Date: 15 October – 27 November 2022

Time: 2-7 pm (Friday – Sunday)

Address: The Loft, 8/F, E Wah Factory Building,

56-60 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang.

Guided tour with Curator and Artists: Saturday 12 November, 2-7 pm

About Boogie Woogie Photography 

Boogie Woogie Photography is a company founded in Hong Kong in 2016 to promote photography in Asia. The mission is to act as a platform for galleries, collectors, companies, and photographers aiming to develop photography projects in Hong Kong and Asia. 

About PhotogStory

PhotogStory is an online Photography platform and Guest Curator based in Hong Kong. We focus on reports of local and international photographers and stories behind classic photos.

Artists Profile

Raymond Cauchetier (France, 1920-2021)

Raymond Cauchetier was the most famous photographer of French New Wave cinema. His first photographs were taken in his thirties while serving in the French Air Force press corps in Indochina. Cauchetier traveled through Hong Kong in 1954 and stayed for one week. He left a bouquet of memories, a little yellowed but always authentic. 

James Chung (Hong Kong, 1925-2018)

James Chung embarked on his journey in photography in 1957 when he acquired his first Rolleicord. Entirely self-taught, he became a full-time movie-still photographer in 1963. James started his studio in North Point In 1968, focusing on portraits for commercials and print enlargement. His achievements in photography were further recognized by the Honorary Fellowship from the Photographic Society of Hong Kong and Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain later. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum collects his works.

Takeshi Shikama (Japan, 1948)

Takeshi Shikama’s life ambition is to capture the “invisible” world that lingers beyond the visible world of the trees. Each photograph is hand-printed by Takeshi Shikama, using the ancient platinum/palladium technique, considered the highest quality in black and white photographic printing. The Japanese Gampi paper on which he prints is a handmade UNESCO national treasure. It requires a great deal of time and manual labor, which reflects the intimacy Shikama has with his subject matter.

Roger Ballen (United States, 1950)

Roger Ballen’s photographs span over forty years, and he is one of the most influential and important photographic artists of the 21st century. His strange and extreme works confront the viewer and challenge them to come with him on a journey into their minds as he explores the deeper recesses of his own. Roger Ballen is one of the artists representing South Africa at the Venice Biennale 2022 in Italy.

Chun Wai (Hong Kong, 1958)

Born in Hong Kong and educated at the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Mulhouse in France, photographer Chun Wai’s perspective lies in his humanistic vision and macro-historical framework in interpreting the changing world. His project covered a vast area in the region, including Hong Kong. His work is full of a sorrowful yet romantic mood and reveals his personal landscape. The phantasmagorical image like a rhythm poem of a stray, is a unique work of art. 

Thierry Cohen (France, 1963)

Thierry Cohen has been a professional photographer since 1985 and a pioneer in the use of digital techniques from the end of the 1980s. He lives and works between Paris and Monségur, close to the Atlantic Coast. Since 2006, he has devoted most of his time to personal work. Thierry is interested in the impact of human activities, particularly on nature. His works are held in private and public collections and regularly exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris.

Rensis Ho (Hong Kong, 1964)

Rensis Ho, a well-known Hong Kong photographer, studied finance in New York and then majored in photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After returning to Hong Kong in the 1990s, he has been engaged in photography for more than 25 years. Rensis is particularly noted for still life and portrait photography and has photographed numerous celebrities, including Kate Moss, Chloe Sevigny, Marc Jacobs, Sakamoto Ryuichi, Anita Mui, etc.

Julian Cohen (United Kingdom, 1967)

Julian came to Hong Kong in 1998 for three months, fell in love with the city, and stayed. He was called to

the Hong Kong Bar in 2010 and founded Resolution Chambers in 2021. He is today a renowned Barrister & Arbitrator. He photographs the city with his passion for the place and people.

Jocelyn Ho (Hong Kong, 1973)

Jocelyn has always been interested in photography – not to be behind or in front of a camera, but to see through a different pair of eyes. To her, everyone is a photographer. We may be looking in the same direction, the same object, but she believes we all see differently, and we choose which images to imprint on our minds.

Paul Bradshaw (United Kingdom, 1979)

Paul is a photographer, designer, and publisher based in Hong Kong since 2004. His photographs are either candid shots or spontaneous collaboration, which happens when his subject is suddenly confronted by the camera. The ambiguity of these fleeting moments, captured without exchanging words, encourages personal interpretation of the images.

Lean Lui (Hong Kong, 1999)

Lean Lui, a Hong Kong fine art and fashion photographer, graduated from Central Saint Martins (Philosophies & Photography MA). She has shot for the 2020 DIOR Global Campaign and VOGUE Magazine cover and was a guest of DIOR TALKS. Lean’s works were exhibited at the 2018 Beijing Three-shadow photography Award Exhibition, Hong Kong International Photo Festival, etc. 

Dion Leung (Hong Kong, 1999)

Dion Leung is a Hong Kong-based visual artist who mainly works with photography and collage. She explores topics of rebellion and conflict with the practice of realism. As a self-taught artist, Dion is constantly looking for the expression of art amongst human interaction in other disciplines. Having an interest in history and politics, she is trying to fulfill her understanding of the sophisticated world through her art practice and reminding herself that everything true is beautiful.