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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

He has done this throughThe Rebuild Foundation, with his actual spaces

He has done this through
The Rebuild Foundation, with his actual spaces

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He has done this through The Rebuild Foundation,
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with his actual spaces.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:32
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.
He has done this through the creation - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
He has done this through the creation
He's done it through his own practice, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
He's done it through his own practice,
Going to a Black artist, uh, retreat in Chicago - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
Going to a Black artist, uh, retreat in Chicago
Um, because I didn't live in New York, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
Um, because I didn't live in New York,
And it was a magnificent experience. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
And it was a magnificent experience.
I mean, I think we all left there changed and invigorated, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I mean, I think we all left there changed and invigorated,
You can get people involved in art on many, many levels, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
You can get people involved in art on many, many levels,
He has really revolutionized the whole concept of art - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
He has really revolutionized the whole concept of art
You can see, of course, that I was greatly influenced - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
You can see, of course, that I was greatly influenced
...and make the painting primary. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
...and make the painting primary.
DAVID: I devoted my life to teaching, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
DAVID: I devoted my life to teaching,
But I saw the need to participate - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
But I saw the need to participate
In my opinion, David Driskell's presence in the art world - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
In my opinion, David Driskell's presence in the art wor...
He was a trailblazer for-- for all of us. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
He was a trailblazer for-- for all of us.
And when there were no Black voices - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:15
And when there were no Black voices
You know, traditionally, there was a moment - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:11
You know, traditionally, there was a moment
And now, thanks to Two Centuries of Black Art, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
And now, thanks to Two Centuries of Black Art,
And they became seared in the collective imagination. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
And they became seared in the collective imagination.
And I think we-- we're part of a continued renaissance. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
And I think we-- we're part of a continued renaissance.
Do we have the capacity to be great makers - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
Do we have the capacity to be great makers