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Today, we're going to talk with Hui Cha Stanek about art collecting. But first, some background. Did you know? William and his wife are responsible for some of the most iconic works in landscape, architecture and travel photography over the past three decades. Their work has changed the way we look at the world, so much so they've been called "national treasures" and "living legends".
Here's a quick Q&A with Hui Cha Stanek from a past interview about Photo Series and Cityscape Photography
You and William have developed a number of photo series. Can you talk about them for us?
"William is the idea guy," Hui Cha says.
"I help out with the planning and coordination of everything. He’s
developed ‘One Day At,’ ‘Snapshot in Time,’ ‘Elevate,’ others.”
You and William are always on the cutting edge. Few others are even doing work like this and yet you’ve been doing this for years. Help us understand exactly what is a photo series?
"Our photo series,” Hui Cha
says, “are small collections of works with a similar theme that are meant to be
displayed together, even if only in a pairing.”
Can you go into more detail?
“Sure,” Hui Cha says. “Some
collections may only be 2 or 3 works, but other collections may have 8 or 9.
Anytime you see 1 of something, 2 of something, etcetera, in our product
listings the work is part of a series and you can use the search option at the
top of the page to look for others in the series.”
Why did you develop photo series?
“Over the years,” Hui Cha
says, “we found that a lot of people buying our art wanted several works with a
similar theme for a particular wall or room in their home or office. Our photo
series fill this need by providing a selection within a specific theme in a way
that’s easy to find.”
Many of your photo series are in cities. One of my favorites is A Day At Mont Saint Michel. I own the whole collection.
"That’s
fantastic to hear,” Hui Cha says smiling, “Cities fit so well into our photo
series, so many landmarks and locations for the theme. A Day At Mont Saint
Michel is a perennial favorite in our 1North galleries. William takes his French
heritage very seriously. If you only knew how much effort went into capturing
its essence so spectacularly… The reward though is seeing people’s faces light
up.”
Off-topic somewhat, William is French/Scandinavian, correct?
His
grandfather on his mother’s side was a Beauchamp from Montreal Quebec in a long
line of Beauchamps from Quebec who immigrated to Canada from Basse-Normandie
France in the early 1600s. In France, he has traced his family line back to the
Beauchamps and Deschamps of the early 1400s and to the Normans who conquered
Britain in the mid 1000s, who in turn were descended from the Vikings of
Scandinavia.
His grandmother on his mother’s side was a Trolle in a long
line of Trolles who immigrated to the United States in the late 1700s and early
1800s from Scandinavia. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, William has traced the Trolle
line back to the 1300s and to the founding fathers of Denmark in the 1400s and
1500s. Trolleholm Castle is Scania Sweden is named for his ancestors and has
been owned by a Trolle since the 1700s.
Wow, that's fantastic, a wonderful heritage. Thanks for being on the show today.
Thanks for having me. It was a pleasure.
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