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Apr 16, 2021 · Advertisement. Getting someone to understand that language can be a whole other deal. "Chasing Ghosts" has a great idea in showcasing as much of Traylor’s work as possible, and next to the creations of other Black artists, but its talking head presentation is fairly didactic. Traylor’s abstract paintings don’t so much come to life through ...
Apr 15, 2021 · In his drawings he often looked back — to moments of respite from the traumatic world he grew up in, such as afternoons at a local swimming hole. “I see his work as a pill for the pain ...
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- Glenn Kenny
Apr 15, 2021 · ‘Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts’: Film Review. Jeffrey Wolf celebrates the work of Bill Traylor, who survived slavery to become an artist in his mid-80s.
Apr 15, 2021 · If every picture tells a story, the body of work displayed in the hauntingly intriguing documentary “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” speaks volumes on the life and times of the artist in ...
Apr 16, 2021 · An unruffled and straightforward new documentary from filmmaker Jeffrey Wolf wants to reclaim the legacy of that vanished artist, and “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” effectively manages to do ...
- Ryan Lattanzio
Apr 16, 2021 · Photo: HoracePerry/Courtesy Alabama State Council on Arts. Although Bill Traylor is now coming to be considered a major figure in 20th century U.S. art history, little is known about his life. The ...
Using historical and cultural context, Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts brings the spirit and mystery of Traylor's incomparable art to life. Making dramatic and surprising use of tap dance and ...
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