BOOK
/ The story of neon's global journey from Paris to Shanghai to Hong Kong, where it shone most brilliantly
/ Original and exclusive photos of Hong Kong's neon nightscape and 15 still existing neon signs
/ Exclusive Illustrations and detailed information of more than 20 Hong Kong's lost neon signs
/ Exclusive interviews with filmmakers and photographers whose work was influenced by Hong Kong neon: Henry Chung, Pascal Greco, Greg Girard, Wing Shya, Anastasia Tsang, Ronny Yu
/ Profiles of traditional neon craftspeople and the new generation taking neon forward
/ A look at what it takes to establish a neon museum and curate neon exhibitions from Los Angeles to Warsaw and Hong Kong
/ Special foreword by Aric Chen, founding lead curator for architecture and design at M+ (2012 – 2019) who pioneered the museum’s neon initiatives
/ Insights from local and international experts on what it takes to preserve, maintain and promote neon signage
POSTCARDS
The set includes the famed neon cow of Sammy’s Kitchen (now preserved in M+), the iconic vanished signs of the Chinese Palace Night Club, Law Fu Kee Congee and Noodle Expert, Crazy Horse Club, a collage of different vanished neons including Jumbo Kingdom floating restaurant and Nam Cheong Pawn Shop and illustrations of the neon-making process.
SPECIFICATIONS
Book:
Number of pages: 336
Size: 152 mm x 210 mm
Format: soft cover, perfect binding, book is printed in FSC certified paper
Postcards:
Size: Set of 6 postcards of 153 mm x 101 mm
Format: Printed in Bright White 352gsm
