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

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80
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NR 46 minMar 18th, 1988Documentary
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.
StarringDavid Hockney
DirectorPhilip Haas
WriterDavid Hockney

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 18th, 1988
Original Language:English
Movie Tags:
artchinacriticismperspectivetheory