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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Because up until that point,you really do not have an exhibition which isauthored by a...

Because up until that point,
you really do not have an exhibition which is
authored by a Black curator which talks about the history

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Because up until that point, you really do not have
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an exhibition which is authored by a Black curator
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which talks about the history...
Duration
14 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:48
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 the contemporary manifestations - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
And the contemporary manifestations
For the most part, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:16
For the most part,
It was a surprise to most people when you come up - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
It was a surprise to most people when you come up
They say, "Well, we've never heard of these artists." - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
They say, "Well, we've never heard of these artist...
MAURICE BERGER: What David did was he said, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
MAURICE BERGER: What David did was he said,
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Well, first of all, when one says Black art, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Well, first of all, when one says Black art,
And even though this has happened throughout the years, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
And even though this has happened throughout the years,
But aren't you setting them apart, in effect, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
But aren't you setting them apart, in effect,
Only because he has not had an audience - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
Only because he has not had an audience
And because, uh, an exhibition of this nature - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
And because, uh, an exhibition of this nature
Had this exhibition not been organized, many of the artists - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
Had this exhibition not been organized, many of the artists
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There were some who said, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:13
There were some who said,
DAVID DRISKELL: I guess it was a teaching moment for them, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:30
DAVID DRISKELL: I guess it was a teaching moment for them,
What Driskell did is he demonstrated, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
What Driskell did is he demonstrated,
And that history was filled not only with painting - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
And that history was filled not only with painting
Architecture, drawings. I mean, it-- it-- it really gave us - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
Architecture, drawings. I mean, it-- it-- it really gave us
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