Yau Leung

Hong Kong photographer

邱良
Comic Stall on Reclamation Street, a photograph by Yau Leung
Born	1941
Died	1997 (aged 55–56)
Known for	Photography

Yau Leung (邱良) (1941–1997) was a well regarded photographer in Hong Kong. Professionally a unit still photographer for Shaw Brothers Studio, he is also known for his photographs of Hong Kong street life.^[1] He has been called the "Bresson of Hong Kong", referencing the famous pioneer of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004).^[2]

He founded the monthly magazine Photography Life in 1973. In 1980, he became editor-in-chief of the magazine Photo Art.^[2]

Yau died in 1997 from injuries sustained in a fall.^[3] A selection of his photographs, edited by Sum Yi Ching, was published posthumously in 1999 under the title Images of Hong Kong 1960s–1970s.

References

^ Tim Wong (1 January 2014). "Yau Leung was the Chinese Cartier-Bresson. Why isn't he better known?". Telegraph Blogs. The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "From the Collections: 'Two Women (Gloucester Road, 1961)' by Yau Leung". stories.mplus.org.hk. M+. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
^ Liam Fitzpatrick (6 September 2007). "Camera Obscura". Time. Retrieved 28 May 2017.