CBC NEWS - GRAND ILLUSION AT THE EATON CENTRE (1987)

Описание: This is a CBC news report from the official unveiling of the large-scale art installation Grand Illusion at the Eaton Centre, on June 24 1987. The installation, featuring large kites, kite fliers, and giant faces of shocked onlookers, was created by renowned Toronto artist Phil Richards, over the course of two years, and remained in the Yonge/Dundas enclosure of the mall until 2003.

This footage will be included in the upcoming feature documentary Grand Illusion, directed by King Dawit and executive produced by Toyin Ishola, which features extensive interviews with Richards and his family and friends, all who feature in the art and who share the story of its creation for the first time.


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