BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Demco Software//Event Management System//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20190129T070622Z DTSTAMP:20190129T070622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T135934Z DESCRIPTION:(USA\, 2014\, 90 min.\, color\, DVD\,\nNR)The first documentary to\nexplore the role of photography in shaping the identity\, aspirations and social\nemergence of African Americans from slavery to the present\, Through a Lens\nDarkly probes the recesses of American history by discovering images that have\nbeen suppressed\, forgotten and lost.Bringing to light the hidden\nand unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American\nphotographers\, the film opens a window into lives\, experiences and perspectives\nof black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon. These\nimages show a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and\nsociety and its founding ideals.Inspired by Deborah Willis's\nbook Reflections in Black and featuring the works of Carrie Mae Weems\, Lorna\nSimpson\, Anthony Barboza\, Hank Willis Thomas\, Coco Fusco\, Clarissa Sligh and\nmany others\, Through a Lens Darkly introduces the viewer to a diverse yet\nfocused community of storytellers who transform singular experiences into a\ncommunal journey of discovery – and a call to action. – First Run Features\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"A fascinating\, visually\nstunning\, emotionally devastating documentary by Thomas Allen Harris.” – Ann\nHornaday\, The Washington Post\, 12/11/2014This program is made possible in part with public\nfunds from the Electronic Media and Film Program of the State of the New York\nState Council of the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New\nYork State Legislature. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
(USA\, 2014\, 90 min.\, color\, DVD\,\nNR)
The first documentary to\nexplore the role of photography in shaping the identity\, aspirations and social\nemergence of African Americans from slavery to the present\, Through a Lens\nDarkly probes the recesses of American history by discovering images that have\nbeen suppressed\, forgotten and lost.
Bringing to light the hidden\nand unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American\nphotographers\, the film opens a window into lives\, experiences and perspectives\nof black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon. These\nimages show a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and\nsociety and its founding ideals.
Inspired by Deborah Willis's\nbook Reflections in Black and featuring the works of Carrie Mae Weems\, Lorna\nSimpson\, Anthony Barboza\, Hank Willis Thomas\, Coco Fusco\, Clarissa Sligh and\nmany others\, Through a Lens Darkly introduces the viewer to a diverse yet\nfocused community of storytellers who transform singular experiences into a\ncommunal journey of discovery – and a call to action. – First Run Features
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"A fascinating\, visually\nstunning\, emotionally devastating documentary by Thomas Allen Harris.” – Ann\nHornaday\, The Washington Post\, 12/11/2014
This program is made possible in part with public\nfunds from the Electronic Media and Film Program of the State of the New York\nState Council of the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New\nYork State Legislature.