Hong Kong Panorama
Print
1997 (printed)
1997 (printed)
| Artist/Maker |
Image showing a true 180 degree panorama from 'The Peak', the highest point in Hong Kong.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hong Kong Panorama (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour screenprint on paper |
| Brief description | Hong Kong Panorama. 1997. Screenprint by Ben Johnson |
| Physical description | Image showing a true 180 degree panorama from 'The Peak', the highest point in Hong Kong. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | 47 of 97 |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Cable and Wireless plc |
| Object history | The print reproduces a reduced image of a painting by Johnson, commissioned by Cable & Wireless to mark Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule on 1st July 1997, at the end of the United Kingdom's 99 year lease. Related drawings for the painting are in the collection (E.219-230-1998). |
| Production | Attribution note: The original painting is acrylic on canvas. Although it appears to be photographic, Johnson's painting is bulit up from a number of highly detailed drawings. The Hong Kong panorama took six years to produce. The print was made from aphotographic transparency of the painting using 18 screens. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.218-1998 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2000 |
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