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Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People

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Filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris examines how photography has affected the lives of black Americans.

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Zeba Blay Shadow and Act 09/14/2022
A history reaching far back into the past and shining a light on those who paved the way for everyone, all of us, to affirm our own identities through the images we take of ourselves and each other. Go to Full Review Drew Hunt Chicago Reader 02/20/2015
This ambitious and heartbreaking documentary tackles no less mammoth a subject than the African-American identity as it exists in photographic imagery. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post 12/11/2014
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A fascinating, visually stunning, emotionally devastating documentary by Thomas Allen Harris. Go to Full Review Ray Pride Newcity 09/23/2014
Thomas Allen Harris' lush, lovely, loving Through a Lens Darkly chronicles the role of photography in a 170-year history of the lives of black Americans. A teeming abundance of stirring and often brilliant imagery by African-American artists. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/07/2015 America is hopelessly beautiful in these photos. America is hopelessly ugly in these pictures. It remains to us to choose which image to respect. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris examines how photography has affected the lives of black Americans.
Director
Thomas Allen Harris
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.2K
Runtime
1h 30m
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