Hidden Heritage: The Roots of Black American Painting
David Driskell, the pathbreaking art history professor and artist, is the focus of Hidden Heritage: The Roots of Black American Painting. He made it his life mission to trace the work of Black artists from the American Revolution to World War II, by placing the artists' individual achievements in the context of social change, abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws, racial violence and segregation.
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Hidden Heritage: The Roots of Black American Painting
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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
User Score
75%
Original Title
Hidden Heritage: The Roots of Black American Painting
Director
Andrew Piddington
Description
David Driskell, the pathbreaking art history professor and artist, is the focus of Hidden Heritage: The Roots of Black American Painting. He made it his life mission to trace the work of Black artists from the American Revolution to World War II, by placing the artists' individual achievements in the context of social change, abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws, racial violence and segregation.
