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“It's very hard to find artists in the history of western art who don't make portraiture ideological in some way.”

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Hilton Als is an American writer known for his distinctive literary style and profound insights into social issues. His work spans across drama, prose, and criticism, often delving into themes of race, gender, and identity. more

“People approach people of color with preconceived ideas. I don't think this is just restricted to white people, but I think that lots of black and white artists, when race is a subject matter, they put race or the ideology around race first. They don't see the person and the complications of the human being.”

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“I think writing is an act of remembrance, I think that Instagram is an act of remembrance, and I think curating a show is an act of memory, too.”

Thinking Writing Memories Remembrance

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“I used to always love taking photos, but I would always give a camera away to someone else. Now I don't give the camera away anymore. It also takes a long time to develop a visual style, and I think that the things that I was imitating were people I love, like Judy Linn or Gerald Turner, and then it slowly started to become more myself.”

People Thinking Giving Long Style

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“I'm very interested in the question of how we perceive something, how consciousness goes from one thing, like looking at you in your black hat to what it might mean to my imagination and how I would draw that or write that, how I would subjectify you? It's something that is endlessly interesting to me.”

Writing Mean Black Imagination Interesting Consciousness Perceive My Imagination

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“I think I'm just generally more interested in figuration than abstraction. I think that painting abstraction often feels like painting colors to me, whereas portraits always feel like something connected. I like the exchange, the collaborative aspect of sitter and subject for sure.”

Thinking Painting

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“Working full-time as a filmmaker has been a dream come true.”

Dream Filmmaker Dreams Come True

Author:Ava DuVernay

“I think it's a wonderful time to be a black woman who makes films. It's a good time to be an artist period. Traditional models of making and consuming art are breaking down and being rebuilt. I find that to be incredibly exciting as a filmmaker and film marketer.”

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Author:Ava DuVernay

“I'm making and marketing my films, by any means necessary, and enjoying life while I do so.”

Mean Film Enjoy Marketing Enjoy Life

Author:Ava DuVernay

“When I'm marketing a film, whether its mine or someone else's, I work with a great deal of strategy and elbow grease until the job is done. It's pretty simple really. I just dive in and start digging. Yes, I'm fortunate to know the in's and out's of a true studio-level marketing campaign. But really, anyone who is diligent and well-researched can pull it off too. Its easier for me, but it doesn't make it impossible for others.”

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Author:Ava DuVernay

“Filmmakers need to realize that their job isn't done when they lock picture. We must see our films through. Studios no longer do this for a large percentage of films. The odds that your film will get a major campaign are dim these days. So you must find and nurture your own audience and make sure your film has a life.”

Done Film Realizing Audience Filmmaker Nurture

Author:Ava DuVernay

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