'Black Art' Explores a Hidden History

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Feb 12, 2021

"Black Art: In the Absence of Light," directed by Sam Pollard, profiles a range of artists of different generations—from 90-year-old Faith Ringgold to President Obama’s portrait painter Kehinde Wiley. Visually, the film dazzles with painting, photography, collage, sculpture, conceptual art and more.

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