Hidden Heritage: The Roots of Black American Painting

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 6, 1991

Original language

English

Director

Andrew Piddington

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2304667