Stan Douglas reimagines 'The Birth of a Nation' to critique racism and white supremacy

Canadian artist Stan Douglas has reinterpreted D.W. Griffith's controversial 1915 film, *The Birth of a Nation*, in a five-channel video work to address the enduring influence of racism in American culture. The original film, infamous for its glorification of the Ku Klux Klan, is widely seen as resp... [More info]

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 Shinkansen trains snake into Kyoto Station. Under the first shy blossoms of spring, pilgrims and tourists visit shrines, temples and palaces⎯some with selfie-sticks, others with coins to make a wish. 
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‘Abstract Composition‘, Stan Douglas, 1998 | Tate

‘Abstract Composition’, Stan Douglas, 1998

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In ‘As We Rise,’ Black Photography Captures All the Moves | The Tyee

A contemporary collection explores the African diaspora and bustles with joy. And oh, the fashion!

The Tyee
‘The West Tower of McLean Park‘, Stan Douglas, 1998 | Tate

‘The West Tower of McLean Park’, Stan Douglas, 1998

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