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Featurette – C is for Color
Colored Frames Documentary Promo, featuring composer/cellist Lenae Harris.
Benny Andrews – Legacy
In an extended interview from the Colored Frames DVD disc 2, artist Benny Andrews discusses the legacy of his work within the greater context of the African American visual arts movement.
Linda Goode Bryant – Controversial Exhibitions
Linda Goode Bryant, founder of Just Above Midtown, Inc. discusses some of the barriers that black artists were forced to overcome in order for their work to be shown in prominent New York City galleries in the 1970’s and 80’s. [Extended interview from the ‘Colored Frames’ documentary bonus materials]
Michael Singletary – Black Art in Film/Television
In an extended interview from the Colored Frames DVD disc 2, artist Michael Singletary discusses the influences of Bill Cosby and Spike Lee in terms of getting the work of African American artists in film and television.
Benny Andrews – In His Own Words
In this extended 2005 interview from the “Colored Frames” documentary, legendary artist Benny Andrews discusses his life, works, and hopes for the future of the art world.
Ernest Hardy, Crave
“What’s astonishing is how much information is given to the viewer without the film ever drifting into dryness. History, insights on individual arts practices… is all doled out in ways accessible to the layperson without being dumbed down.”
Bob Etier, Documentary Examiner
“…these incredible images defy categorization as “Black.” They capture universal emotions, history, and relevant themes regardless of the skin color of the artists or the subjects.”
Craig Fahle, WDET
“Visually striking is an understatement.”
