Times Of Mayala & Straits Echo - January 13, 1954

Photogenic Penang Lures Photographer

Mr. Francis Wu, world famous Hong Kong Chinese photographer, stepping from the Malayan Airways plane which brought him from Singapore yesterday morning, said what drew him to Penang was the island’s “photogenic spots” and he looked forward to taking home with him pictures of “what you have and others do not”

Well-known photographer Mr. Francis Wu (center figure in grey) arrived in Penang yesterday

Mr. Wu said when he started his book (Classical Chinese Beauties, which is now completely sold out and a second edition is in preparation) he wanted to do something different from other photographers.

“I wanted to produce something oriental, to show how beautiful our Chinese Women are” he told a press conference yesterday morning. Mr. Wu is the guest of Mr. Chan during his stay in Penang, and on Thursday he will deliver s talk on photography at the Hui Aun Association.

Mr. Wu has high opinion of the standard of photography in this country, after acting as one of the judges for the Singapore Art Society Annual International Exhibition.

“The local standard (Federation and Singapore) is very high, and the general standard of picture submitted is high too, due to works submitted by photographers here and from Hong Kong” he said.