This catalogue is published to accompany an exhibition of the same title held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 14 July 2012–26 November 2012.

'Offering an attractive and charming range of styles and frames of reference, portrait photography allows the photographer to observe the subject with their camera while at the same time instigating a process of analysis, discovery and reflection. What portrait photography reveals goes beyond the boundaries of pure art to reflect certain values of humanity and society, and its meaning within contemporary society has recently become the subject of a more far-reaching discussion.

Following on from The Verve of Light and Shadow and City Flâneur, the museum is now hosting Beyond the Portrait as the third exhibition in its Hong Kong Photography Series. Put together by three prominent photographers and educators in the field, Wong Wo-Bik, Yvonne Lo and Lukas Tam, as guest curators, the exhibition is divided into four categories – 'Portraits of the Society', 'Artistic Portraits', 'Family Portraits' and 'Self Portraits' – including the early studio photos and contemporary works by 18 well-established and up-and-coming artists to illustrate the development of portrait photography in Hong Kong over the last century or so. Incorporating a wide variety of perspectives and an in-depth examination of the topic, the exhibition sets out to stimulate a dialogue with viewers on portrait photography and provoke their thoughts on this often underappreciated art form.' (From publisher's website)

With foreword by the curatorial team of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, preface by guest curators, and five essays. Biographies of guest curators, essay contributors and artists are included.

Alternative title

Xiang gang she ying xi lie san: yi ren xiang yi gu shi

Access level

Onsite

Location code
EX.HGK.BEP
Language

Chinese - Traditional, 

English

Publication/Creation date

2012

No of pages

320

ISBN / ISSN

9789627213710

No of copies

1

Content type

catalogue

Chapter headings

大觀小照 / A Grand View on Images - TAM Wai Ping Lukas, 譚偉平

人像攝影:人像‧故事 / Portrait Photography: Portraits and Stories - WONG Wo Bik, 王禾璧

都會人像 / City Portraits - LO Yuen Man Yvonne, 盧婉雯

想像的載體:從《良友》及《號外》封面看媒體的形象塑造力 / Vehicles of Imagination: The Media as Image-maker - An Analysis of the Covers of Companion and City Magazine - YIP Sukman, 葉淑敏

人生的寫真──香港照相館的前世今生 / Life's Portraits: Photographic Studios of Hong Kong Then and Now - Simon Manching GO, 吳文正

倩影與陳跡 / Portraits of Hong Kong in Documentary Photography - LEE Wing Ki Kalen, 李泳麒

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Hong Kong Photography Series 3: Beyond the Portrait, 香港攝影系列三: 一人像一故事