Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
2014
⭐6.2(4 votes)
1h 32m
Documentary
Overview
The film explores the role of photography, since its rudimentary beginnings in the 1840s, in shaping the identity, aspirations, and social emergence of African Americans from slavery to the present. The dramatic arch is developed as a visual narrative that flows through the past 160 years to reveal black photography as an instrument for social change, an African American point-of-view on American history, and a particularized aesthetic vision.
About Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (2014) is a Documentary film that follows the film explores the role of photography, since its rudimentary beginnings in the 1840s, in shaping the identity, aspirations, and social emergence of African Americans from slavery to the present. The dramatic arch is developed as a visual narrative that flows through the past 160 years to reveal black photography as an instrument for social change, an African American point-of-view on American history, and a particularized aesthetic vision. Currently, you can watch Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People on OVID, Apple TV Store. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 4 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
