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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

And it was reallythe first major group of Black artists thatassembled since the 40s

And it was really
the first major group of Black artists that
assembled since the 40s

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And it was really the first major group
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of Black artists that assembled since the 40s.
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8 seconds
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27
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:04
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Two Dollars and a Dream

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An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
And when they got together, they really discovered - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
And when they got together, they really discovered
So there was Hale Woodruff, Charles Alston, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
So there was Hale Woodruff, Charles Alston,
I think Emma Amos was the only woman... (SCOFFS) - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I think Emma Amos was the only woman... (SCOFFS)
I tried to join Spiral, and they told me no. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
I tried to join Spiral, and they told me no.
Didn't you write a letter to Romare Bearden - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Didn't you write a letter to Romare Bearden
-MICHELE WALLACE: Actually, what he did... -Oh, actually-- - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
-MICHELE WALLACE: Actually, what he did... -Oh, actually--
-It's coming back to-- -MICHELE: Basically, he said, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
-It's coming back to-- -MICHELE: Basically, he said,
I-- I-- I was-- I had all the credentials they had and more. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I-- I-- I was-- I had all the credentials they had and more.
SARAH: The fact that Norman Lewis is part of it, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
SARAH: The fact that Norman Lewis is part of it,
Norman Lewis asked a question of those gathered - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
Norman Lewis asked a question of those gathered
What is a Black aesthetic? Is there one? Right? - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
What is a Black aesthetic? Is there one? Right?
The fact that Norman Lewis was asking the question for me is interesting - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
The fact that Norman Lewis was asking the question for me is...
He becomes a kind of metaphor for how difficult it is - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
He becomes a kind of metaphor for how difficult it is
You're not painting on the canvas, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
You're not painting on the canvas,
When I met this group, it wasn't just artists. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
When I met this group, it wasn't just artists.
It was composers and writers, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
It was composers and writers,
Reginald Gammon was a-- a graphic designer. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
Reginald Gammon was a-- a graphic designer.
He taught Romare Bearden how to do paste-ups, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
He taught Romare Bearden how to do paste-ups,
That was the first Romare Bearden collage. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
That was the first Romare Bearden collage.
Now, the gallery saw what Romare Bearden was doing - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:16
Now, the gallery saw what Romare Bearden was doing