Black Art: In the Absence of Light
About Black Art: In the Absence of Light
This film is a vital and illuminating introduction to the work of some of the foremost African American visual artists working today, including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald and Carrie Mae Weems, the film is a testament to the indelible contributions of Black American artists in today’s contemporary art world.
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"A Portrait of the Artist as A Shadow of His Former Self," Kerry James Marshall, 1980
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
"She Had An Inside And An Outside Now And Suddenly She Knew How Not To Mix Them," Amy Sherald, 2018
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
"Insurrectiokn" (Our Tools Were Rudimentary, Yet We Pressed On)’, Kara Walker, 2000
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
"School of Beauty, School of Culture," Kerry James Marshall, 2012
Black Art: In the Absence of Light