Black Art: In the Absence of Light
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An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell
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Principal cast & crew: 40
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Edited by Steven WechslerShot by Henry AdebonojoScored by Kathryn Bostic
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40 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
23Fred Wilson
as Self
Theaster Gates
as Self
Nick Cave
as Self
Kendall Carter
as Self
Sanford Biggers
as Self
David C Driskell
as Self
Faith Ringgold
as Self
Alison Saar
as Self
Betye Saar
as Self
Mcarthur Binion
as Self
Valerie Cassel Oliver
as Self
Mary Schmidt Campbell
as Self
Sarah Lewis
as Self
Swizz Beatz
as Self
Denise Nicholas
as Self
Pamela Newkirk
as Self
Michele Wallace
as Self
Rujeko Hockley
as Self
Linda C Harrison
as Self
Bernard Lumpkin
as Self
Richard J Powell
as Self
Maurice Berger
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw
as Self (archive footage)
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