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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

And my response was, "Hilton Kramer?Who is Hilton Kramer?" It wasn't an exhibitionthat was...

And my response was, "Hilton Kramer?
Who is Hilton Kramer?" It wasn't an exhibition
that was supposed to do everything for everybody

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And my response was,
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"Hilton Kramer? Who is Hilton Kramer?"
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It wasn't an exhibition that was supposed
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to do everything for everybody.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:27
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Two Dollars and a Dream

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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
It was supposed to be a cross section of work - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
It was supposed to be a cross section of work
The selection process was not an easy one. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
The selection process was not an easy one.
Uh, first of all, you realize that you're gonna be - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:23
Uh, first of all, you realize that you're gonna be
And if it doesn't include everything I like, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
And if it doesn't include everything I like,
I think it was probably - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
I think it was probably
Which brought the Black subject period - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Which brought the Black subject period
I came up with the notion that in order to do it properly - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:21
I came up with the notion that in order to do it properly
The assumption was that Black artists, uh... - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
The assumption was that Black artists, uh...
There were no Black artists, first of all, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:16
There were no Black artists, first of all,
And so when artists like Johnston came along, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
And so when artists like Johnston came along,
Artists like Robert Duncanson came along - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:23
Artists like Robert Duncanson came along
But I think it's important for us, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
But I think it's important for us,
♪ (JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
♪ (JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
And, um, I went back towards where my mother guided me. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
And, um, I went back towards where my mother guided me.
I went to art school thinking - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I went to art school thinking
And then I heard a lecture, um, from an artist. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
And then I heard a lecture, um, from an artist.
Hearing about the artist talking about his work - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:13
Hearing about the artist talking about his work
I see myself as a vessel and things come through me. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I see myself as a vessel and things come through me.
I found an old piano shop in my neighborhood, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
I found an old piano shop in my neighborhood,
And it just struck me like, "No, don't throw those away." - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
And it just struck me like, "No, don't throw those...