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The obsession with light is at once visual
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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

The obsession with lightis at once visual, religious and erotic

The obsession with light
is at once visual, religious and erotic

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The obsession with light is at once visual,
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religious and erotic.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:27
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.
♪ (QUIET MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:20
♪ (QUIET MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
This week, the official portraits of former president Barack Obama - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
This week, the official portraits of former president Barack...
(AUDIENCE APPLAUDS) - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
(AUDIENCE APPLAUDS)
(AUDIENCE APPLAUDS) - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
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It's both-- it's both beautiful and it's a challenge. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
It's both-- it's both beautiful and it's a ch...
What I was always struck by, whenever I saw his portraits... - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
What I was always struck by, whenever I saw his portraits...
Was the degree to which they challenged - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
Was the degree to which they challenged
MAURICE: There's something about that portrait - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:10
MAURICE: There's something about that portrait
I-- I googled portraits of presidents - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
I-- I googled portraits of presidents
All of the terrible, terrible portraits of presidents - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:14
All of the terrible, terrible portraits of presidents
When you have two centuries - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
When you have two centuries
There were a number of issues that we were trying to negotiate, um... - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
There were a number of issues that we were trying to negotia...
(AUDIENCE LAUGHS) - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
(AUDIENCE LAUGHS)
Uh, and trying to get words out to communicate what it is - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
Uh, and trying to get words out to communicate what it is
That's different from those paintings - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:08
That's different from those paintings
I think I must have said something right - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
I think I must have said something right
But ultimately, uh, what I tried to communicate was that - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:17
But ultimately, uh, what I tried to communicate was that
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It's about capturing that moment - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
It's about capturing that moment
BERNARD LUMPKIN: Amy Sherald did not become a household name - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
BERNARD LUMPKIN: Amy Sherald did not become a household name