Chicago Sunday Tribune – Camera Art – February 17, 1952

China Girl

These prints are from an exhibition of photography by Francis Wu of Hong Kong, China, which will be seen at camera clubs in Chicago and vicinity in forthcoming weeks. They were brought here by the Chicago Area Camera Club Association under international arrangements for exchange exhibition.

Vanity

Shatin Mist

The Johannesburg Sunday Express – September 12, 1954

7th Witwatersrand International Salon Of Photography – 1954

They counted, and re-counted. But it was no use. Only 999 pictures were received from 32 countries all over the world, for the 7th Witwatersrand International Salon of Photography, which opens in Johannesburg tomorrow. The one picture to make it a round thousand entries was not there.

All today, the selected prints will be “hung”  and Camera Club members will be busy till late in the evening preparing for the annual event that is now ranked high among world salons.

The Chinese girl you see was submitted by one of the world’s ace photographers, Francis Wu, Hon. P.S.A., F.P.S.A., F.R.P.S., F.I.B.P., F.R.S.A. of Hong Kong.

Cine-Photo-Club Perigourdin 2nd Salon International D’Art Photographique – Perigueux – 1954

Forgotten Melody by Francis Wu (China, Hong Kong

In this exhibition, there were 1845 entries from 22 countries in which 323 prints were exhibited. There were five exhibitors from Hong Kong, China with 20 prints.

The judges for this exhibition are:
Fred Chemorin
Michel Francois
Jacques Merly
Maurice Masset
Roger Vergez

Francis Wu from Hong Kong, China have 4 prints in this exhibition, in which “Forgotten Medley” was printed full page in the salon catalog. The other prints are:
Drifting In The Moonlight, Shellfish Catching At Dawn and An Old Shatin Woman.

The Folio – The International Portfolio – Vol. 2, Number 4 – 1948

Francis Wu Scoops Salons

The following item appeared in “Hong Kong Sunday Herald:

Francis Wu, well-known local photographer, has been awarded the only gold medal in the Amsterdam (Netherlands) 8th International Salon.

Mr. Wu submitted 4 prints for the exhibition. All won awards – a grand prize, a first, a second and a fifth prize. This is the first time in photographic history that one entrant gained such a high honor. The photos were published in “Focus” magazine and are now in a traveling exhibition in all part of the Netherlands

“Old Butt Delicious” is the picture that captured the grand prize. It is a character study of a coolie enjoying a cigarette butt of a foreign brand, which he picked up.

Old Butt Delicious by Francis Wu

The first prize award is “Sunset”, a picture taken at Aberdeen Harbor of a fishing junk returning at twilight. The soft glow of sunset is fully emphasized with sparkling highlights

Aberdeen Sunset by Francis W

1st Hong Kong Festival Of The Arts Salon - 1955

The Photographic Society of Hong Kong sponsors the First Hong Kong Festival of the Arts Salon. This exhibition is restricted to Hong Kong Photographers only. The Photographic Society of Hong Kong is affiliated with the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and the Photographic Society of America. H.E. Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham G.C.M.G. is the patron of this salon.

Francis Wu, F.R.P.S., F.P.S.A. is the president of the Photographic of Hong Kong. He is also one of the judges. The other judges are Robert Bates, A.R.P.S., Kan Hing Fook, F.R.P.S., Cheung Yee Chiu, F.R.P.S., A.P.S.A, and K.A. Watson, Esq.

Francis Wu has 6 prints in the Invitation Panel, they include: By The Fountain, Mary Goes Round, Gusandelle and Abstract No1, No2, and No.3.

 Mary Goes Round by Francis Wu

PSA Journal – Overseas Report – Hong Kong – July 1953

By Francis Wu, FPSA, Hon. PSA – Honorary Representative

The year 1952 has proved to be the most eventful yet in Hong Kong. More photographic activities than any previous year has been held, and more photographic spirit have been shown by local cameramen.

First of all, the Hong Kong photographic Society, one of the largest photographic organizations in the Far East, with membership amounting to more than two hundred and fifty, had a highly successful year.

The Seventh Hong Kong International Salon of Pictorial Photography was successfully held at St. John’s Cathedral, which daily drew a large crowd on interested spectators from all walks of life throughout the duration of the exhibition. The accepted prints, sent from different countries of the world, represented the best collection of pictures ever hung in Hong Kong salon. Prints entered by our local photographers attracted considerable attention from the public, displaying our own high standard in comparison with that of foreign pictures.

Hong Kong exhibitors seem to have had much popularity last year throughout the world with their exhibition prints, and there were many successful ones too. At least a dozen and possibly more, gold, silver and bronze medals from International Salons all over the world were won by our photographers. Many new Chinese exhibitors found their pictures published in such photographic magazines as “Photograms Of The Year”, “Photography” and so forth.

The Indian and the American Exchange Exhibits drew great attention from the camera conscious public. These exhibits helped to show the different approach to pictorial photography from different viewpoints. Hence, from these exhibitions. Technique, composition, presentation, toning and other methods of treatment have been greatly appreciated and many are applying these methods to their photography.

The 6.20 Group of Photographers I seen as usual every Sunday morning, and sampans and junks, misty and atmospheric effect dominate Hong Kong pictorial photographs. Candid photography has gradually been introduced into Hong Kong circles and is influenced greatly by the Baltimore Salon and the Photography Annual contest.

We have two schools of photography here, and though they are not as large s those in foreign countries, still it is a good beginning of education of photography in the Colony.

From these facts one can visualize the progress the Hong Kong cameramen have made in photography. It is astonishing to find photography so rapidly advancing, and it is becoming more and more popular here. The standard of Hong Kong photography has considerably improved, and we hope that, with the help and advice of PSA and the PSAers we may be able to do better work in photography in the years to come.

Hong Kong Camera Club – Popularama Magazine – November 1964

Francis Wu, F.P.S.A, F.R.P.S – Honorary Adviser

The Hong Kong Camera Club established itself as an organization devoted to popularizing photography in Hong Kong and rendering a service to those who take up photography. It is incorporated under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance as a company limited by guarantee n not having a share capital. It aims to encourage the study of the technique and art of photography, to promote public interest in photography, and to establish connections with international, foreign, or local photographic institutions in order to promote the art of photography in all forms and manners.

The club held its inauguration ceremony on 16th August, 1964.

With regard to this monthly bulletin,, which is named “Popularama”, it is hoped that every issue will publish some articles with the study of photography and also photographic work of its members, in addition to news of the Club and that of the photographic world.

Picturing Today (Photo World) – Vo. 12, No. 1 – February 1951

Photo World is published by Norman Kark, Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, London.

EASTERN EXPOSURE

Francis Wu

As a Chinese is unmistakable in a crowd of Europeans, so a Chinese photograph stands out from a group of others: both the man and the picture have clear-cut national characteristics.

Take, for example, the work of FRANCIS WU, which we reproduce on the following pages. Wu. One of China’s leading photographers, believe that – in photography, at least – East and West should never meet: that a Chinese should take pictures that faithfully mirror China, rather than allow himself to be influenced by Western technique. As he puts it: “the face of a Chinese can never be changed to resemble a Westerner; so why should a face of China itself be changed to resemble the West?”

Luk Yau Hall

Appreciation

 

Canton Cinderella

Time's Handiwork

PSA Journal – Francis Wu – Honorary Advisor – Mental Health Exhibition - July 1979

Hong Kong

Human emotions, an international exhibition of photographic creations depicting joy, anger, sorrow, love, passion, apathy, excitement, hatred, fear, anxiety and the many moods and emotions of the human being, was sponsored by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong in observance of Mental Health Week. Some of Hong Kong’s most prestigious photographers served on the committee and as judges.  Honorary advisers included Francis Wu, F.P.SA.

Camera Club Digest – Vol.1. No. 11 – October 1952

Camera Club Digest is published in San Bruno, California. It is edited and published by John McCreary.

Francis Wu’s Photo: Chinese Beauty is featured on the cover.

 Chinese Beauty by Francis Wu

The Francis Wu Lecture

If you have somehow missed our announcement on the Francis Wu lecture in San Francisco under the sponsorship of NCCC with the cooperation of PS, you haven’t been reading this rag and you’re Council Delegate must be asleep. If you don’t already have your ticket you should holler like mad at your program chairman or whoever handles it in your club. This is one of the BIG events in the Nor Cal area and shouldn’t be missed.

Mr. Wu’s subject will be “Pictorial Photogpahy from the Chinese Viewpoint”, and it will be richly illustrated by a display of prints made by him. We have attempted to reproduce a few of these prints in this issue of CCD so that you can get a foretaste of the program. Don’t miss this fine show!

The Old Man by Francis Wu

The Day Is Done by Francis Wu