Approaching Shadow, 1954. All images are published by courtesy of Fan Ho Trust and Estate / Blue Lotus Gallery Hong Kong

In 1949, years after he was given his first camera, Fan Ho (Shanghai, 1931) emigrated to Hong Kong with this family, like so many others escaping the consequences of the Chinese War. This demographic shift worsened living standards dramatically and plunged the region into an unstable dynamic that would be reflected in his work. Equipped with a new double-lens camera and the inquisitive eye of a foreigner, he ventured out into the busy streets of his new home. His photographs capture the beauty of chaos that ruled everyday life in Hong Kong through unexpected geometrical constructions, with a dramatic weight that is accentuated by chiaroscuros and overlapping planes...[+]