Photographer Fan Ho Dies at Age 84

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Celebrated Chinese photographer Fan Ho died of pneumonia on Sunday, June 19th, 2016, at a hospital in San Jose, California. He was 84 years old.

Born in Shanghai, China, in 1931, Ho first picked up a camera at age 13 when his father gave him a Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex camera. After moving to Hong Kong later in his teens, he began to document life on the streets of that bustling 1950s city. His remarkable street photos of Hong Kongwould soon earn him international attention, exhibitions, and hundreds of photography awards.

Over the course of his photography career, Ho was repeatedly named a top photographer in the world and one of the most influential photographers in Asia. His photographs appeared in prestigious publications and media outlets ranging from the New York Times to the BBC….continue