An Exhibition of Nostalgia: "Old Master Q 2.0 Selling Exhibition"
22 Aug 2018 | Ashley It is undoubtedly a pleasure to be able to share something from childhood with your mother - something that both of you may reminisce about as you grow older. And then in nostalgia you may think to yourselves, "how wonderful it is that we share a common reminder of a time so innocent and curious..." My mother, born and raised in Hong Kong, was an absolute fan of local comics of the 60s and 70s. Her favourite childhood pastime used to be reading "Old Master Q" (original Chinese title: 《 老夫子 》 ) and "13-Dot" (original Chinese title: 《13點》 ). When I was a child, she happily bought me some copies of them from newspaper stands, gradually making those comics an indispensable part of my childhood too. I went to Sotheby's Hong Kong Gallery yesterday, one of the world's oldest auction houses for decorative and visual arts. On display was a very interesting yet nostalgic exhibition - "Old Master Q 2.0 Selling Exhibition...