Fading Neon Lights:An Archive of Hong Kong’s Visual Culture

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其他題名:An archive of Hong Kong’s visual culture

作者:Brian Sze-hang Kwok著

出版年:2023

出版社:香港城市大學出版社

出版地:香港

格式:PDF,JPG

頁數:206

ISBN:9789629375928

分類:文化風俗人類  

Abstract

Suspended above us with intricate patterns and flamboyant colours, the neon signs of Hong Kong
easily guide us to local businesses, Chinese restaurants, bars, and department stores. Apart from
marketing and advertising, these neon signs actually convey much more - and mean much more to
those who view the signs as a part of their home.
Author Background:

Kwok Sze Hang, Brian is a design educator and visual culture scholar. His research focuses on visual
culture, local neon sign craftsmanship, visual representation, street culture, and information design. He
is currently leading and teaching the BA (Hons) in Communication Design programme at Hong Kong
Polytechnic University’s School of Design. He is the author of two Chinese publications,《我是街道觀
察——花園街的文化地景》([I'm a Street Ethnologist: Street Culture in Fa Yuen Street]), published in
2016, and《霓虹黯色——香港街道視覺文化記錄》([Fading of Hong Kong’s Neon Lights: An Archive of
Hong Kong’s Visual Culture]), published in 2018, as well as《香港霓虹招牌手稿——餐飲篇》([Hong
Kong Neon Sign Artworks: Vol. 1, Restaurants], published in 2021 in both English and Chinese.
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 History, Aesthetics, and Conservation
  • Chapter 2 A Closer Look at Hong Kong
  • Chapter 3 Conserving Neon = Conserving Hong Kong
  • Chapter 4 Types of Neon Signs in Hong Kong
  • Chapter 5 Visual Culture across Hong Kong
  • Chapter 6 Reflections on Hong Kong’s Neon Lights and Consumer Culture
  • Epilogue
  • Bibliography