Ho Sau’s uncle, also the founder and superintendent of Man Fan Secondary School. He was passionate about Chinese literature and also taught Chinese literature. He was Ho Sau’s uncle; all teachers of Man Fan Secondary School came from this family.
1950s
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho1_045
Title
Headmaster of Man Fan School
Description
Ho Sau’s uncle, also the founder and superintendent of Man Fan Secondary School. He was passionate about Chinese literature and also taught Chinese literature. He was Ho Sau’s uncle; all teachers of Man Fan Secondary School came from this family.
Date
1950s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho1_045
My Father
A corner of a room in an old tenement house in Shum Shui Po. In the picture is Ho Sau's father reading a newspaper.
1950s
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho1_060
Title
My Father
Description
A corner of a room in an old tenement house in Shum Shui Po. In the picture is Ho Sau's father reading a newspaper.
Date
1950s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho1_060
Evil Intention
A kitten at the corner of a cubicle apartment at Tai Nan Street. Ho Sau visited his friend in his cubicle apartment and saw a kitten staring at the dried meats hanging from the kitchen door from a nearby cardboard box. The photo was named “Evil Intention”.
1950s
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 92-93.
Ho Sau
ho1_077
Title
Evil Intention
Description
A kitten at the corner of a cubicle apartment at Tai Nan Street. Ho Sau visited his friend in his cubicle apartment and saw a kitten staring at the dried meats hanging from the kitchen door from a nearby cardboard box. The photo was named “Evil Intention”.
Date
1950s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 92-93.
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho1_077
Tonkin Street at Lei Cheng Uk
Pupils going to school in the rain. The resettlement blocks are visible in the distance.
1960s-1980s
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho1_083
Title
Tonkin Street at Lei Cheng Uk
Description
Pupils going to school in the rain. The resettlement blocks are visible in the distance.
Date
1960s-1980s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho1_083
Reading
Children reading comics at a corner of Lei Cheng Uk Estate. In the old days comics featured line drawings to attract children. The photo was taken at Block R of Lei Cheng Uk Estate, reminding one of the English word “Reading”. The child who was reading while standing made an interesting contrast with the seated reading adults.
1960s-1980s
Children|adults
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁63。
Ho Sau
ho1_017
Title
Reading
Description
Children reading comics at a corner of Lei Cheng Uk Estate. In the old days comics featured line drawings to attract children. The photo was taken at Block R of Lei Cheng Uk Estate, reminding one of the English word “Reading”. The child who was reading while standing made an interesting contrast with the seated reading adults.
Date
1960s-1980s
People
Children|adults
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁63。
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho1_017
The landmark stairs at So Uk Estate
Ho Sau's wife and daughter on the stone stairs, they are ready to walk out the So Uk Estate.
1960-1972
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho_028
Title
The landmark stairs at So Uk Estate
Description
Ho Sau's wife and daughter on the stone stairs, they are ready to walk out the So Uk Estate.
Date
1960-1972
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho_028
Mother and son in So Uk
A young woman hanging out with her son and chewing snacks. Easy housekeeping.
1960-80s
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho1_086
Title
Mother and son in So Uk
Description
A young woman hanging out with her son and chewing snacks. Easy housekeeping.
Date
1960-80s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho1_086
Chase
Running children. The subject ran down the carriageway to catch up with the person dressed in black. It was a dangerous move! The curved framing was indicated by the railing and the tire marks; the girl’s image was blurred to show the movement creating a contrast with the secondary subject.
1960s-1970s
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁77。
Ho Sau
ho1_022
Title
Chase
Description
Running children. The subject ran down the carriageway to catch up with the person dressed in black. It was a dangerous move! The curved framing was indicated by the railing and the tire marks; the girl’s image was blurred to show the movement creating a contrast with the secondary subject.
Date
1960s-1970s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁77。
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho1_022
Joyful childhood
Children playing fireworks during the new year. The children were enjoying their new year holiday and the fun of burning firecrackers and firework. The dark background accentuated the subjects. Ho Sau’s children were flipping through the photos at home and was nostalgic about their childhood companions, who was not in touch anymore because of study or having moved away.
1960s-70s
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁56-57。
Ho Sau
ho3_043
Title
Joyful childhood
Description
Children playing fireworks during the new year. The children were enjoying their new year holiday and the fun of burning firecrackers and firework. The dark background accentuated the subjects. Ho Sau’s children were flipping through the photos at home and was nostalgic about their childhood companions, who was not in touch anymore because of study or having moved away.
Date
1960s-70s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁56-57。
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho3_043
A Painter at So Uk Estate
A painter furnishing the exterior walls of So Uk Estate.
1960s-80s
Painter
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho_019
Title
A Painter at So Uk Estate
Description
A painter furnishing the exterior walls of So Uk Estate.
Date
1960s-80s
People
Painter
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho_019
A rainy night
A rainy night scene. Rainy days were dark and exposure conditions were inferior to that on sunny days. The use of flashes would brighten the background and rob the rain of its texture. This picture made use of the headlights of the cars to highlight the texture of the rain.
1960s-80s
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁10。
Ho Sau
ho_020
Title
A rainy night
Description
A rainy night scene. Rainy days were dark and exposure conditions were inferior to that on sunny days. The use of flashes would brighten the background and rob the rain of its texture. This picture made use of the headlights of the cars to highlight the texture of the rain.
Date
1960s-80s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁10。
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho_020
Adventure in So Uk Estate
Huge climbing frame.
1960s-80s
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho_023
Title
Adventure in So Uk Estate
Description
Huge climbing frame.
Date
1960s-80s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho_023
Reaching to the sky
The child appears as if reaching out to the kite, and at same time trying to touch the blue skies.
1960s-80s
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畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Ho Sau
ho_024
Title
Reaching to the sky
Description
The child appears as if reaching out to the kite, and at same time trying to touch the blue skies.
Date
1960s-80s
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho_024
Grandma or maid?
An old lady taking care of her grandson. With the elderly taking care of the grandchildren, both parents could go to work. The picture used a vertical line as a focus which met the foot of the wall and the ground so that the line wouldn't cut the picture into two halves; the curves presented by the old lady’s swing introduced harmony to the intersecting lines.
1960s-80s
Old lady|Baby
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁106。
Ho Sau
ho_025
Title
Grandma or maid?
Description
An old lady taking care of her grandson. With the elderly taking care of the grandchildren, both parents could go to work. The picture used a vertical line as a focus which met the foot of the wall and the ground so that the line wouldn't cut the picture into two halves; the curves presented by the old lady’s swing introduced harmony to the intersecting lines.
Date
1960s-80s
People
Old lady|Baby
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《何綬詩情影集》香港:攝影畫報有限公司,1995年,頁106。
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho_025
Keeping thick winter clothes dry and clean
Residents laying out clothes in the sun in the open space. Tradition has it that the winter clothing should be hung in the sun before stowing them away after dragonboat festival, to prevent them from molding in the closet. During the 3rd and 4th months of the lunar calendar Ho Sau often saw residents laying out clothes in the nearby playground. The irregular shapes were photographed from a top-down angle.
1960s-80s
resident
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《現在的我,過去的心》香港:壹出版有限公司,1997年,頁171-172。
Ho Sau
ho_027
Title
Keeping thick winter clothes dry and clean
Description
Residents laying out clothes in the sun in the open space. Tradition has it that the winter clothing should be hung in the sun before stowing them away after dragonboat festival, to prevent them from molding in the closet. During the 3rd and 4th months of the lunar calendar Ho Sau often saw residents laying out clothes in the nearby playground. The irregular shapes were photographed from a top-down angle.
Date
1960s-80s
People
resident
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《現在的我,過去的心》香港:壹出版有限公司,1997年,頁171-172。
Repository
Ho Sau
Accession No.
ho_027
Cloud and Moon
Painters. The ceiling of the flat darkened from age and was repainted. But the walls were uneven and the new paint showed cloud-like patterns with the lamp shades appearing like the full moon. The silhouette of the worker painting his own clouds and moon presented a image of toil and honest labour.
1960s-80s
Worker
圖片
畫意寫實攝影-何綬相集
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《現在的我,過去的心》香港:壹出版有限公司,1997年,頁195-196。
Ho Sau
ho_031
Title
Cloud and Moon
Description
Painters. The ceiling of the flat darkened from age and was repainted. But the walls were uneven and the new paint showed cloud-like patterns with the lamp shades appearing like the full moon. The silhouette of the worker painting his own clouds and moon presented a image of toil and honest labour.
Date
1960s-80s
People
Worker
Material Type
Image
Collection
Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
Source
Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in 何綬著:《現在的我,過去的心》香港:壹出版有限公司,1997年,頁195-196。