People of a Darker Hue

Name: People of a Darker Hue
Director: Carrie Mae Weems
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-01-01

NR 2016 · 15 min · Documentary

People of a Darker Hue, 2016 Video, 14 minutes, 58 seconds © Carrie Mae Weems. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

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