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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

He's done it throughhis own practice, his own art making practice, and he has done it...

He's done it through
his own practice, his own art making practice, and he has done it through
the fellowship that he offers and provides
to other artists

Full Transcript

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He's done it through his own practice,
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his own art making practice,
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and he has done it through the fellowship
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that he offers and provides to other artists.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:41
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.
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
And if Blackness has something to do - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
And if Blackness has something to do
Does Black art mean that sometimes I'm making - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
Does Black art mean that sometimes I'm making