Whitney Museum
Museum of American art in the Meatpacking District, Manhattan. In Casey Gerald’s essay a film seen there gives him his vision of escape.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Art of Escape | Casey Gerald | turning point | In winter 2017 he saw Ja’Tovia Gary’s film with Ruby Dee performing Fannie Moore’s testimony, a vision of ecstasy and freedom that… |
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The Black Art of Escape — Casey Gerald (2019)
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I was walking, that cold bright afternoon, across the Whitney’s pine floors, toward the westside glass windows that look out on the Hudson River, when I heard, behind me, a woman’s plaintive voice.
- Role: turning point
- In the article: In winter 2017 he saw Ja’Tovia Gary’s film with Ruby Dee performing Fannie Moore’s testimony, a vision of ecstasy and freedom that shapes his argument about escape.
- Why it matters: The film seen here gives the essay its vision of ecstatic escape.