The Estate of Fred Herzog
April 5, 2025 - May 10, 2025
Equinox Gallery presents a solo exhibition of street photographs by Fred Herzog, chronicling  the street life of Vancouver’s Chinatown and surrounding neighbourhoods in the 1950s and 1960s. Guest-curated by Carol Lee, co-founder and Chair of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation and committed advocate for the revitalization of Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, the works in this exhibition highlight the area’s history of vibrant street life, businesses and social centres. As a champion of Chinatown’s resilience and with deep knowledge of its past, Lee’s engagement with Herzog’s photographs offers a renewed appreciation for his artistic vision while emphasizing the significant cultural heritage in our city.
The exhibition will be open to the public through May 10th. For more information or to request a list of available works, please contact the gallery at info@equinoxgallery.com
Gallery Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
10am - 5pm
3642 Commercial Street, Vancouver BC V5N 4G2
No admission fee
Easter Weekend Hours
Friday, April 18: Closed
Saturday, April 19: 10am - 5pm
Sunday, April 20: Closed
Monday, April 21: Closed

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Installation View

Vitality: Fred Herzog Photographs In and Around Chinatown
April 5th - May 10th, 2025

Fred Herzog

Newspaper Readers

1961

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 18" x 10 3/4"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Two Women in Coats

1968

Archival pigment project

  • Image size: 18" x 11 3/4"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Kuo Kong Silk

1967

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 18" x 11 3/4"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Canadian National Pier

1959

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 18" x 12"
  • Edition of 20
    Estate stamped and dated on verso
Fred Herzog

Chung Wah

1960

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 12" x 17 1/2"
  • Edition of 20
    Estate stamped and dated on verso
Fred Herzog

Carrall St.

1972

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 12" x 15 1/2"
  • Edition of 20
    Estate stamped and dated on verso
Fred Herzog

Real Estate Ads

1961

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 12" x 17 3/4"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Chop Suey Steaks

1968

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 12" x 18"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Fishseller

1958

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 18" x 12"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Café Main

1960

Edition of 20
Signed and dated by artist on verso

  • Image size: 18" x 12"
Fred Herzog

Yen Tong Café

1963

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 29 1/2" x 20"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Main St.

1957

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 16" x 10"
  • Edition of 20
    Estate stamped and dated on verso
Fred Herzog

Black Man Pender

1958

archival pigment print

  • Image size: 11 1/4" x 18"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Main Barber

1968

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 12" x 18"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Foot of Main

1968

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 10 1/2" x 18"
  • Edition of 20
    Signed and dated by artist on verso
Fred Herzog

Hastings

1956

Archival pigment print

  • Image size: 12" x 16 1/2"
  • Edition of 20
    Estate stamped and dated on verso

Featured Artists

The Estate of Fred Herzog

The Estate of Fred Herzog

Fred Herzog was born in Germany in 1930, and immigrated to Vancouver, BC in 1953. Throughout his career he worked almost exclusively with Kodachrome slide film, and only in the past decade did technology allow him to make archival pigment prints that match the exceptional colour and intensity of the Kodachrome slide. Herzog’s use of colour was unusual in the 1950s and 60s, a time when art photography was almost exclusively associated with black and white imagery. In this respect, his photographs can be seen as a pre-figuration of the “New Colour” photographers of the 1970s.
Equinox Gallery is the exclusive representative of the Estate of Fred Herzog.
CLICK HERE to read more on Fred Herzog from The New York Times.

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