Finals - AJ Halkes Hong Kong 3D Anaglyph Collection

The Hong Kong 3D anaglyph collection represents a total re-contextualization by AjHalkes in his 1980s “Hong Kong Tour” originally conceived for sale at tourist locations throughout Hong Kong in the 80s.

HK 3D Anaglyphs are printed using vibrant ChromaLuxe technology on Aluminum plates. Each artwork is ready to hang.

*Each print comes with 5 pairs of Anaglyph glasses

Finals
Size: 12H x 8W inches

Landing at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak airport was a nail biting ride as passengers felt they could almost touch the buildings of Kowloon; looking down the wings you could almost see into people’s apartments. At street level the roar of jet engines above was constant, yet no one looked up; it was all just part of the booming city. Finals captures and explores both the long gone neon signs at street level and a jet overhead a unique Hong Kong moment that after over 70 years of operation; disappeared in 1998.

The last segment when flying into Kai Tak Airport on the Kowloon peninsula of Hong Kong in 1988 was a dramatic experience, flown visually and manually, with the pilot using only guidance lights to (and on) the runway and general visual references. After seeing the “checkerboard” the right turn to land was made; once past the checkerboard the aircraft was on “short finals” or “finals”.
This dramatic turn was known to some as the “Kai Tak Heart Attack Turn”.

Kai Tak Airport, officially opened on March 28, 1925 with the first arrival of a de Havilland DH.60 Moth biplane, operated by the Royal Air Force. Commercial operations started from 1928 with it becoming an international airport in 1954. The last commercial flight to depart Kai Tak was Cathay Pacific flight CP292 to London Heathrow on the 6th July 1998. Kai Tak airport officially closed on that day, after 73 years of operation, to be replaced by the ultra-modern Chek Lap Kok Airport.

Please explore more artworks from the Hong Kong 3D Anaglyph Collection by AjHalkes at https://timelessphotoprints.etsy.com

More about the artist:
Aj Halkes shot his first reel of film at six and was taught by his father in Singapore. After his first solo exhibition at 17 in 1974, he moved to Hong Kong in 1976. A pioneer in 3D imaging and holography in Asia during the 80s, his career includes watch industry patents and a RedDot Industrial Design award. The Hong Kong 3D anaglyph collection, capturing iconic and mostly vanished locations, is a memento of his home city. This unique collection will be released in phases, allowing viewers to experience historic Hong Kong in full 3D through new digital techniques and vibrant Archival inks.

https://www.HalkesGalleries.com