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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

?? (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪ Mr. Driskell, you take, uh,issue with the fact that it has been...

�� (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪ Mr. Driskell, you take, uh,
issue with the fact that it has been called
an exhibition of Black art, or we have been describing it
this morning as the history of Black art

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Mr. Driskell, you take, uh, issue with the fact
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that it has been called an exhibition of Black art,
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or we have been describing it this morning
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as the history of Black art.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:13
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.
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
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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,
I was there. I remember the electricity. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
I was there. I remember the electricity.
DAVID: People from all over coming - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
DAVID: People from all over coming
After the count was taken - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:16
After the count was taken
So the show opens and it travels to Dallas, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
So the show opens and it travels to Dallas,
And what it says is that these are the manifestations - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
And what it says is that these are the manifestations