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, Blue Lotus Gallery is pleased to present a brand new publication “Photography. My Passion. My Life.”, bundling the best of Fan Ho’s work, to be published by WE Press and released in December 2021.

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。」