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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

But it was remarkable that David Driskell couldmount an exhibition called Two Centuriesof...

�� (JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ VALERIE CASSEL OLIVER:
But it was remarkable that David Driskell could
mount an exhibition called Two Centuries
of Black American Art

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VALERIE CASSEL OLIVER: But it was remarkable
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that David Driskell could mount an exhibition
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called Two Centuries of Black American Art.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:38
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.
Because up until that point, you really do not have - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
Because up until that point, you really do not have
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