Black Art: In the Absence of Light

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."

Documentary

Release: 2021-02-09Runtime: 85 minRating: 6.9 (11)

Cast

Kerry James Marshall

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Kehinde Wiley

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Carrie Mae Weems

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Amy Sherald

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Jordan Casteel

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Hank Willis Thomas

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Mary LoveLace O'Neal

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Richard Mayhew

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Lyle Ashton Harris

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Radcliffe Bailey

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Crew

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

Clips & Videos

Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021) | Official Trailer | HBO