In late 1945, Harry Smith arrived in in the hope of continuing his anthropological studies, Smith was quickly drawn into the vibrant Bohemian scene of the Bay Area.
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A blue-chip gallery asks, does the infamous Whitney Biennial or “The Theater of Refusal” measure up 30 years later, when artists of color have moved to the mainstream?
Harry Smith lives on as a spirit through his yearly film showings at Anthology Film Archive. As hierophant, he reminded his devotees there were alternative paths outside the prevailing critical discourse, the museums, and the commercial art world.