A visit to the Black Man's Art Gallery (1968)

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KPIX News report by Ed Arnow from October 6th 1968 featuring a visit to the Black Man's Art Gallery at 619 Haight Street in San Francisco, which has been open for one year. The owner Bill Thomas is interviewed and states that: "I opened this gallery to show the image of black people to relate to and identify with. And in rejecting the image of black people it's not a matter of we are going to be, it's a matter of we are." Thomas goes onto explain what he means by the phrase a "black standard of beauty." Ends with silent views of art and sculpture on display in the gallery. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

Type of material
local newsfilm
Duration
3:29
16mm b&w magentic sound film
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Date aired
10/6/1968
Originally aired on
KPIX-TV
Identifier
KPIX 36815
Views
3686

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