china,theory,art,criticism,perspective

A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth (1988)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Philip Haas
  • Profile picture of David Hockney
    Self David Hockney

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Keywords

  • china
  • theory
  • art
  • criticism
  • perspective