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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

And then to say thatthat relationship of how people reactshould only be cast in white,...

And then to say that
that relationship of how people react
should only be cast in white, which is not a monolith, and black,
which is not a monolith, is also a bit skewed

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And then to say that that relationship
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of how people react should only be cast in white,
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which is not a monolith,
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and black, which is not a monolith,
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is also a bit skewed.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:59
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.
DAVID: There are those who feel that - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
DAVID: There are those who feel that
Be that as it may, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
Be that as it may,
I won't let you do this. I won't let you do that." - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
I won't let you do this. I won't let you do that.&...
She put herself out there, or her work was put out there, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
She put herself out there, or her work was put out there,
Everybody attacked her, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Everybody attacked her,
But she stayed with her program, and she's still on her program, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
But she stayed with her program, and she's still on her...
It's not always about being appreciated and liked. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
It's not always about being appreciated and liked.
Sometimes it's being about, you know, about being reviled - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
Sometimes it's being about, you know, about being revil...
But it's that activity that makes the art important. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
But it's that activity that makes the art important.
And I think she's shown extreme courage and, um... - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
And I think she's shown extreme courage and, um...
Strength in doing her work. So, to me, that's inspirational. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Strength in doing her work. So, to me, that's inspirati...
CARRIE MAE WEEMS: When I came to New York - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
CARRIE MAE WEEMS: When I came to New York
I was moving between San Francisco and New York. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I was moving between San Francisco and New York.
And I discovered the Studio Museum fairly early. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
And I discovered the Studio Museum fairly early.
Everything happened there. It was like-- It was a-- - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Everything happened there. It was like-- It was a--
And so I became, sort of, instantly a part - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
And so I became, sort of, instantly a part
Shortly after leaving Yale, I was accepted to become - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Shortly after leaving Yale, I was accepted to become
Uh, principally because it's one of the most desired - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
Uh, principally because it's one of the most desired
There's a stamp of approval that comes - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
There's a stamp of approval that comes
For Black art to thrive, it's always required spaces, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
For Black art to thrive, it's always required spaces,