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  1. 9 Poses in the Shape of a Heart by Bruce Monk, Image 1.

    Bruce Monk

    9 Poses in the Shape of a Heart, 2003

    Platinum

    33 x 25 cm

    US$2,500

  2. Dark Landscape by John Bellany, Image 1.

    John Bellany

    Dark Landscape, 2000

    Screenprint

    39 x 44 cm

    US$1,000

  3. Bowls and Chopsticks by Dieu Thuy Nguyen, Image 6.

    Dieu Thuy Nguyen

    Bowls and Chopsticks, 2000

    Oil on canvas

    193 x 83 cm

    US$8,000

  4. Calvary by Peter Howson, Image 5.

    Peter Howson

    Calvary, 1999

    Pastel

    41 x 51 cm

    US$2,000

  5. Noble Dosser by Peter Howson, Image 2.

    Peter Howson

    Noble Dosser, 1990

    Oil

    80 x 64 cm

    US$12,000

  6. twilighted sky by Patrick Caulfield, Image 4.

    Patrick Caulfield

    twilighted sky, 1973

    Screenprint

    51 x 41 cm

    US$1,000

  7. Curves in Motion 1959 by Chew K C, Image 3.

    Chew K C

    Curves in Motion 1959, 1959

    Photograph

    24 x 21 cm

    US$500

  8. Chet Baker and Helima by William Claxton, Image 4.

    William Claxton

    Chet Baker and Helima, 1955

    Photograph

    31 x 23 cm

    US$2,500

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About the artist

Fung Yuen Hon

b. 1919

Veteran photographer Fung Yuen-hon 馮元侃 is one of Hong Kong's early industrialist. In the late 1930 Fung Yuen-hon got to know senior photographer Choi Chun-sam from Nanjing, Young Wing-yau and Lo Tak-cho of the Flying Eagle Photographic Studio in Pottinger Street, Sit Tze-kong of the international Studio, and S.F. Dan, newly arrived from war-torn China. Fung Yuen-hon was on friendly terms with Wai Kei-chak and Peter Dragon, and would use their facilities to do studio portraits and go on outings with them. On one outing to Sha Tin, Fung Yuen-hon strayed from his companions, and came back with what turned out to be a masterpieces, "Storm Gathering". It won many salon prizes, and the Rolleiflex manufacturer requested a print for their permanent collection.
When S.F. Dan started Studio Le Chic in the China Building, it was with financial assistance from Fung Yuen-hon and Chan Sik-kun. Managed by Pun Yet-pore, the studio flourished. It attracted a great many photography fanatics and generated much interest through competitions, outings and gatherings. So many like-minded people clustered around the studio that they were a cohesive group, albeit without any formal structure. In view of this Lai Shiu-fong, Frank Hsu and Chan Sik-kun proposed that a photographic association be formed, to be named the Chinese Photographic Association of Hong Kong to distinguish it from the Photographic Society of Hong Kong. It was registered in the names of Fung Yuen-hon, Ho Chung-hei and Shum Kung-sik. Before the registration was approved, Fung Yuen-hon was summoned for questioning for over an hour. From these accounts we have a clear understanding of Fung Yuen-hon's contributions to Hong Kong photography.