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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

For the most part, the general publicwas not that aware of the contributions thatAfrican...

For the most part, the general public
was not that aware of the contributions that
African American artists had made to American culture
in general in the 19th or even the 20th century

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For the most part,
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the general public was not that aware
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of the contributions that African American artists
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had made to American culture in general in the 19th
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or even the 20th century.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:11
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 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,
♪ (RHYTHMIC MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
♪ (RHYTHMIC MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
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
♪ (PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
♪ (PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
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
♪ (MUSIC FADES) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
♪ (MUSIC FADES) ♪
The scope of the show, uh, the amount of work - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
The scope of the show, uh, the amount of work
And so, for an artist, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
And so, for an artist,