A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth

1988
46m
7.7

7.7/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through China via a marvelous 72-foot long 17th-century Chinese scroll entitled The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour (1691-1698), scroll seven . As Hockney unrolls the beautiful and minutely detailed work of art, he traces the Emperor Kangxi’s second tour of his southern empire in 1689.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

china theory art criticism perspective

Quick Facts

Release Date March 18, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0164525

Cast

David Hockney
David Hockney

Self

Key Crew

Philip Haas
Director
Philip Haas
Producer
David Hockney
Writer
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