An Evening With The Shenyang Visual Archive

Archo-Historical Illustrated Lecture by Hexi & Charles Gravelle

Monday, July 15, 2019 - 7:00pm

  

Tickets: $8 General Admission / $5 Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast Society Members

The Velaslavasay Panorama welcomes Hexi and Charles Gravelle from the Shenyang Visual Archive in Shenyang, China to give a bilingual talk and presention of Li Xianglan in Mukden, a documentary film bringing scenes from our new Shengjing Panorama to life. Hexi, Charles, Yang Shu, and Yang Zhijiang are founders of Shenyang Visual Archive, a group who traverse Shenyang in search of clues to reconstruct what the city looked like nearly 100 years ago. They combine online and archival research with first-hand interviews and on-site examinations of the architectural gems that once comprised the famous city of Mukden, now called Shenyang.

 

Li Xianglan in Mukden tells the real life story of Shenyang resident and mysterious luminary Li Xianglan.

Li Xianglan was a legendary figure in China through the 1930s and 40s. Her inspiring rise to fame began with her youth in the colorful city of Mukden; a city rich in many legendary figures to inspire her including mighty warlords, gifted musicians, and famed Japanese directors, not to mention the city's own vibrant atmosphere.

"Li Xianglan in Mukden" is the Shenyang Visual Archive's first documentary film. It embodies our historical vision and three main goals: to record, preserve, and share Shenyang's unique figures, locations, and stories with the world.

We look forward to meeting you all soon at the Velaslavasay Panorama so we can share the history of China, Shenyang, and Li Xianglan.

- Shenyang Visual Archive

李香兰是中国三四十年代的一个传奇人物，她最富传奇性的成长经历都集中在奉天，因为那里汇聚了很多同样具有传奇色彩的人物与她发生了千丝万缕的联系，中国军阀、白俄音乐家、日本导演…还有一些充满传奇性的场景依然保存在城市之中。

这部纪录片是沈阳视觉文献馆的第一部长片，它充分体现了文献馆为城市留存记忆的宗旨，同时也展现出文献馆的三项主要工作内容：对老人口述的记录和整理，对历史建筑的挖掘和研究，对影像档案的利用和展示。

我们期待很快能在Velaslavasay Panorama见到你们大家，期待与大家分享中国历史，沈阳和李香兰的故事。

This talk is part of a series of events welcoming Shengjing Panorama to the Velaslavasay Panorama, a 360-degree painting depicting Shenyang, China from 1910-1930. Charles Gravelle's blog features a post on Shengjing Panorama and VP Director Sara Velas's travels in Shenyang found here and, translated by the Shenyang Visual Archive into Chinese, here

 

 Images from the event!

This event is  supported,  in  part,  by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the Department of Cultural Affairs