A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth (1988)
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.
Director: Philip Haas
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 46 min
Release Date: March 18, 1988
Cast
- David Hockney - Self
Screenplay
Music: Marc Wilkinson
Cinematography: Curtis Clark
Editing: Curtiss Clayton
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
china, theory, art, criticism, perspective
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- What is A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth about?
- 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.
- Who directed 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 was directed by Philip Haas.
- Who stars in 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 stars David Hockney.
- How long is 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 has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is 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 is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth produced?
- A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth was produced in United States of America.