Once Upon a Hong Kong

　　以畫筆，紀錄「香港此刻。」

　　香港插畫師麥震東Don Mak，以畫香港街景最為人所知，《香港此刻》是兩年前已完成的繪本，畫的是作者日常生活常見的事，紀錄了當時的香港街景—看似平凡的日常街角，拼湊起來，卻是多年來香港時代風景。

　　每一幅作品都是對當下沉痛的反思，作者希望可以將在地的文化與傳統記錄下來，不只是獻給剛出生的女兒，也提供給下一代更多啟發。

　　麥震東(Don Mak) :香港插畫師，擁有一間個人工作室「 麥東記」，行內享譽盛名。最近繪畫灣仔的街景插畫，引來文青的轟動。2016年出版了一本以香港街頭為背景的插畫作品《香港轉角》， 借城市街景轉角，道盡香港的時代轉捩點。

　　A visual memoir like no other, Once Upon a Hong Kong, is a stirring collection of personal work by artist-illustrator Don Mak that captures scenes of everyday life in an ever-evolving city where traces of the past continue to disappear. Each painting is a poignant reflection of the present that he hopes to pass down to his newborn daughter as well as the next generation in inspiring them to be more thoughtful about their local heritage, as they continue to beat the odds. A heartfelt and at times haunting tribute to his beloved home, Don’s first book also features a striking use of colour and authentic storytelling depicting meaningful moments that will forever remain frozen in time.

作者簡介

　　Don Mak is a Hong Kong-based illustrator whose passion and artistry bloomed at an early age. Leaving school at 16 to join local comic talents before continuing his higher education in art and design, he eventually graduated with a BA (Hons) in Design - Visual Communication from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and became a member of the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators in 2004. Since setting up his own studio DONMAK & CO., he has exhibited his work and continues to collaborate with various publishers and advertising agencies.