Researcher: Josefine Baark Department: History of Art Film maker: Meghan Horvath How did Chinese artefacts and images impact on the artistic aesthetic adhered to by the Danish court, before and after the establishment of the Danish Asiatic Company’s direct trade route to China in 1732? “Keeping Strange Company" looks at how artistic innovation in the pursuit of profit rendered the East a fantasy from the early days of Danish trading."

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Keeping strange company

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