To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
He had that whole vernacular
Please log in to add to collections.
Black Art: In the Absence of Light

He had that whole vernacular of understanding the definitionof what Black culture is about

He had that whole vernacular of understanding the definition
of what Black culture is about

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.025
He had that whole vernacular
00:00:03.333 --> 00:00:08.459
of understanding the definition of what Black culture is about.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:01
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Two Dollars and a Dream

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
Here's an artist who studied ceramics, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
Here's an artist who studied ceramics,
So utilizing his artwork to really expand... - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
So utilizing his artwork to really expand...
Expand modes of how one produces, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
Expand modes of how one produces,
Theaster Gates is-- is one of the beacons - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Theaster Gates is-- is one of the beacons
He has done this through The Rebuild Foundation, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
He has done this through The Rebuild Foundation,
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