[BCMA] Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow

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An exhibition of the once-hidden photographs of Vancouver’s first Chinese
photographer. Yucho Chow chronicled life during a tumultuous period in our
city’s early history.

And although he was Chinese, his lens captured thousands of faces of all
skin colours, religious beliefs and backgrounds. He was the one
photographer who welcomed everyone at a time when many businesses refused
to serve non-whites.

Yucho Chow’s years of work was lost when his studio was finally closed and
all his negatives discarded.

This will be the first-ever exhibition of his photographs and the many
diverse communities he captured.

As well, for many of these images, it will be the first time they are seen
publicly. For decades these photos have been squirrelled away in family
albums, stashed in boxes held by private collectors, or housed in archives
with the photographer listed as "unknown." These images were uncovered, one
photo at a time, over eight years.

*May 4-30, 2019*
*Location: 2nd Floor, 555 Columbia Street, Vancouver*

*Gallery open: Tuesdays to Sundays*
*11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.*

*www.yuchochow.ca <http://www.yuchochow.ca>*

For more information contact:
Catherine Clement, Curator
info at yuchochow.ca
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