Photographs by Fan Ho
Published by blue lotus editions, 2026
Hard Cover, H26.5 x 21.5 x 2.4cm
200 pages, 1.4 kg
ISBN: 978-988-76192-3-9
Hong Kong Symphony is a new publication by Blue Lotus Editions dedicated to master photographer Fan Ho. Featuring more than 100 photographs, the book offers a lyrical journey through post-war Hong Kong as seen through Fan Ho’s unmistakable eye.
Known for his dramatic use of light and shadow, striking geometry and deep human sensitivity, Fan Ho transformed the city’s streets, alleys, rooftops and harbour fronts into timeless visual compositions.
With an essay by Sarah Van Ingelgom, the book explores the musical quality of Fan Ho’s work — its rhythm, silence, crescendo and emotional depth. Like a symphony, his photographs move between darkness and light, solitude and connection, melancholy and hope.
"Hong Kong Symphony" invites readers to experience Fan Ho’s Hong Kong as a visual composition: poetic, resonant and unforgettable.
Photographs by Fan Ho
Published by blue lotus editions, 2026
Hard Cover, H26.5 x 21.5 x 2.4cm
200 pages, 1.4 kg
ISBN: 978-988-76192-3-9
Hong Kong Symphony is a new publication by Blue Lotus Editions dedicated to master photographer Fan Ho. Featuring more than 100 photographs, the book offers a lyrical journey through post-war Hong Kong as seen through Fan Ho’s unmistakable eye.
Known for his dramatic use of light and shadow, striking geometry and deep human sensitivity, Fan Ho transformed the city’s streets, alleys, rooftops and harbour fronts into timeless visual compositions.
With an essay by Sarah Van Ingelgom, the book explores the musical quality of Fan Ho’s work — its rhythm, silence, crescendo and emotional depth. Like a symphony, his photographs move between darkness and light, solitude and connection, melancholy and hope.
"Hong Kong Symphony" invites readers to experience Fan Ho’s Hong Kong as a visual composition: poetic, resonant and unforgettable.