09 February 2021 Factual 85 mins
An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell's landmark 1976 exhibition, "Two Centuries of Black American Art."
Watch the official Black Art: In the Absence of Light 2021 trailer in HD below.
Kerry James Marshall as Self
Kehinde Wiley as Self
Carrie Mae Weems as Self
Amy Sherald as Self
Jordan Casteel as Self
Hank Willis Thomas as Self
Mary LoveLace O'Neal as Self
Richard Mayhew as Self
Lyle Ashton Harris as Self
Radcliffe Bailey as Self
Glenn Ligon as Self
Kara Walker as Self
Fred Wilson as Self
Theaster Gates as Self
Nick Cave as Self
Kendall Carter as Self
Henry Adebonojo Director of Photography
Sam Pollard Director
Daphne McWilliams Producer
Sam Pollard Producer
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Executive Producer
Thelma Golden Consulting Producer
Jacqueline Glover Executive Producer
Steven Wechsler Editor
Kathryn Bostic Original Music Composer
Nancy Abraham Executive Producer
Lisa Heller Executive Producer
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