Meishu: travels in Chinese art. Part 1

Canal boat to history Part 1 of a 3 part series travelling through China in search of the essence of Chinese art. This episode explores the problem of communication caused by China’s vast size and diversity of landscape and shows how this has been reflected in Chinese art through the ages.

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Credits

producer/director

Stafford Garner

production company

Garner MacLennan

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303775

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Description and travel

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - China

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Chinese

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → China - Civilization

History → China - History

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia

Travelogue

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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