| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 90 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2014. |
| Summary |
The first documentary to explore the role of photography in shaping the identity, aspirations and social emergence of African Americans from slavery to the present, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history by discovering images that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost. Bringing to light the hidden and unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American photographers, the film opens a window into lives, experiences and perspectives of black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon. These images show a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and society and its founding ideals. Inspired by Deborah Willis's book Reflections in Black and featuring the works of Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Anthony Barboza, Hank Willis Thomas, Coco Fusco, Clarissa Sligh and many others, Through a Lens Darkly introduces the viewer to a diverse yet focused community of storytellers who transform singular experiences into a communal journey of discovery – and a call to action. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
African American photographers -- History.
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Photography -- History -- United States.
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Photography -- Social aspects -- United States.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Harris, Thomas Allen, film director.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1133732 Kanopy |
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