Paint & Pitchfork: Illustrating Blackness | The New Yorker Documentary

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Paint & Pitchfork: Illustrating Blackness | The New Yorker Documentary

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2 жыл бұрын

In a documentary by Christine Turner, the painters behind the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama share their thoughts on the portrayal of Black bodies on canvas.
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@realce666 2 жыл бұрын

You recognize the absence of yourself but you don't recognize the absence of me. Perfect

@johnsmith1474 Жыл бұрын

She worked on that line for 6 months as a grant application.

@dubs31 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thanks for this, The New Yorker.

@lovelyskull3483 2 жыл бұрын

Magnificent artists.

@SFreije1 2 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful video, thank you!

@BlueBaron3339 2 жыл бұрын

What an "odd" question, "Will you ever paint white people?" I doubt that was asked of Caravagio, Da Vinci, Hans Holbein, Rembrandt, Whistler, etc. etc.

@chamade166 2 жыл бұрын

Why paint racist white men? Honestly these people are famous because black people were oppressed.

@laurarockefeller7571 2 жыл бұрын

Toni Morrison was asked this about her writing, too. Her response (which you can watch on KZfaq) is genius. an odd and insensitive question

@johnsmith1474 Жыл бұрын

White or Black the representations are pretty boring.

@anthonycfletcher1232 Жыл бұрын

I am an artist and I've been asked that too by gallery owners and when I showed them some white people I painted in my portfolio - they were like, "Okay", but I still didn't pass their test.

@andreyarborough Жыл бұрын

Very nice thank you for posting. What is the musical track in the background?

@missyhelldog Жыл бұрын

Could you put Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald names in the description? Show some respect.

@bethrosenwasserphd3241 Жыл бұрын

New Yorker: why don’t you read comments. This one you can correct. Please honor and recognize the artists you interview by naming them in the description.

@marissalorenz2544 8 ай бұрын

They're still absent... @NewYorker ... please highlight the artists' names at least as prominently as that of the filmmaker.

@michaelsmith5574 Жыл бұрын

So fantastic.

@schwaar Жыл бұрын

This is an incredible video.

@mariamusoga Жыл бұрын

Stunning

@bozoclown2098 9 ай бұрын

Nice. Is there a group of artist ?

@dredayful 2 жыл бұрын

It’s the last statement FACT for me. #blackperiod🥰

@bozoclown2098 9 ай бұрын

Did KW shake /move as he mentioned ?

@amberstokes1058 2 жыл бұрын

Wow 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@bozoclown2098 9 ай бұрын

Is that ( supposed to ) be Riri on the blue cover !?!?!?!?!

@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536 2 жыл бұрын

🌎👍❤.

@ciamikbosku4968 2 жыл бұрын

Wiwww

@judihart9658 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@SociallyDistantnow 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they would’ve chosen a different artist for Michelle Obama’s portrait. It is objectively not great, which is a shame because President Obama’s portrait is so beautiful.

@Gulfstreams 2 жыл бұрын

Your are wrong.

@neecywatson8250 Жыл бұрын

That’s your opinion but I felt the same way compared to Obama’s portrait. I guess it’s not our likable style. But after looking at it again, it’s the background is too light, maybe a forest green would have bought it out more.

@gusto7543 Жыл бұрын

I loved the painting which goes to say how personal art is.

@elikplimtsekpo8972 Жыл бұрын

😊