19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Au Yeung Cheong - Master of Calligraphy & Typography
A tradition for Chinese shops is to find a professional calligraphy master to design the sign for them. The industry faces decline as small businesses no longer wish to hire professionals for a handwritten sign. Located in North Point, Hong Kong; Auyeung Cheong is one of the last calligraphy masters that specialize in this special field, his store is filled with masterpieces using different fonts, the only similarity is that they're all handwritten, every curve and every line.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 05.2021 |
| Photo Location: | North Point, Hong Kong |
| Camera: | NIKON D500 |
| Copyright: | © Brian Pong |