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7/11/2005

Chen Fuli

University Museum and Art Gallery, Pokfulam

A World in Black and White

The Hong Kong China Tourism Press and the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, jointly present an exhibition of black and white photographs by the renowned photographer Chen Fuli (Tchan Fou-li). The exhibition, sponsored by Epson Hong Kong Limited and Idea Color Lab, will display Chen¡¦s classic works taken between the 1950s and 70s in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong and mainland China.

Born in 1916 in Chao'an, Guangdong Province, Chen Fuli lived in Southeast Asia before moving to Hong Kong in 1955. He began learning photography at the age of 30 when he was in Vietnam, and developed a keen interest in photomontage and salon photography. The 1960s were the heyday of salon photography in the region, and Chen achieved great success at both local and international salon competitions. Chen's photographs are strong in composition and technique, with an emphasis on pictorial quality; they are also expressions of the artist's vision and views towards society.

The majority of silver gelatin photographs in the exhibition were developed by Chen himself. These will be exhibited alongside digital prints produced from the artist's negatives, allowing viewers to compare the differences between the two forms of technology. The prints will also reveal the use of darkroom techniques such as multiple exposures and overlapping images behind the creation of some of Chens compositions.

Image: Chen Fuli "Struggling", Photographed in Vietnam 1967, 49 x 36 cm (Photo courtesy of the artist)

Opening: Tuesday 8 November from 6:00 p.m.

The officiating guests are Mr Liu Zepang, Deputy Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, Ms Elsie Leung, Mr Li Linlin, Managing Director of Ya Zhou Wen Hua Enterprises, Mrs Margaret Yu Chan, Chairman of the University of Hong Kong Museum Society and Professor Joseph Lee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong. The event coincides with the publication of a hardcover catalogue on Chen Fuli's photography, published by the Hong Kong China Tourism Press.

University Museum and Art Gallery
94 Bonham Road, Pokfulam - Hong Kong

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.; Sundays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Museum is closed on public holidays. Admission is free.

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