Hong Kong Art: Visual Archive
Chu Almond 朱德華 | |||||||||||||||||||
Name in pinyin: Zhu Dehua | |||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth: HongKong | |||||||||||||||||||
Dates: 1962- | |||||||||||||||||||
Art Medium: photography | |||||||||||||||||||
Chu started his career as a professional photographer after his graduation from the Fine Art Photography Department of Tokyo College of Photography, Japan, in 1986. He is well known for his black and white images including portrait, nude, still life and architecture. His work earned him a grant from Asian Cultural Council in 1993 and his solo exhibitions included 'Nudes & Flowers' (2001), 'Traces' (2000), 'Life Still' (1999/2000), 'Existence + Revelation' (Photo Installation, 1998) and 'Asian Artists in New York' (1994) etc. His work was also featured in the international publication including Nude Index(Germany), Graphis Nudes (USA), deja-vu(Japan). His work was collected by numerous private collectors and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. The whole series of 'Asian Artists in New York' is collected by Agfa-Gevaert (H.K.) Limited. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Willie Tsao, Choreographer (1987) Gelatin silver print | Tong King Sum, Sculptor (1990) Gelatin silver print | Leaves (1991) Gelatin silver print | Male Torso (1993) Gelatin silver print | ||||||||||||||||
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Ang Lee, Film Director (NY) (1994) Gelatin silver print | Tan Dun, Composer (NY) (1994) Gelatin silver print | Wong Ka-wai, Film Director (1995) Gelatin silver print | Andreas (1995) Gelatin silver print | ||||||||||||||||
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Nude on Table (1995) Gelatin silver print | Water-melon-ox (1996) Gelatin silver print | Madonna Lillies I (1997) Gelatin silver print | The Bitterness of Bitter Melon (1997) Gelatin silver print | ||||||||||||||||
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Walk'n Bull (1997) Gelatin silver print | Snout in Cream (1998) Gelatin silver print | Untitled (2001) Gelatin silver print | Nerine (2001) Gelatin silver print | ||||||||||||||||
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Francis (2001) Gelatin silver print | Untitled (2001) Gelatin silver print | Sasha (2001) Gelatin silver print | Kacey Wong, Artist (2001) Gelatin silver print | ||||||||||||||||
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Contact the artist: almond@almondchu.com | |||||||||||||||||||
Official artist website: http://www.almondchu.com/ |
The Hong Kong Art Archive is honoured to be chosen as one of the HKU
Faculty of Arts 90th Anniversary projects.
Last updated: 3 July, 2020.