Postponed: Hidden Heritage

This event has been postponed due to our temporary closure.

Dir. Andrew Piddington |Prod. Maureen McCue | US/UK 1989 | 52 mins 

This profound and gripping documentary, narrated by the American artist, scholar and curator Dr David Driskell, traces the work of Black American artists from the American Revolution until the end of the Harlem Renaissance. 

Hidden Heritage  is set against the social background of the times and the segregation faced by the painters, and places the artists' individual achievements in the context of social change, abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws, racial violence and segregation.

Starting with the Joshua Johnson’s sadly titled self-portrait 'Portrait of an Unknown Man', it includes the works of Patrick Reason, Henry O Tanner, William H Johnson, Archibald Motley Jr., and Palmer Hayden. 

Tickets:

Tickets for this film are available on a donation basis and must be booked in advance.

In order to make this event more accessible to those on a low income, we are using a sliding scale donation system. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof or ID.

If you choose to donate at the event rather than in advance, you must still book a £0 ticket through our box office system.

You can check the criteria for donations on our website here to determine which ticket donation we recommend - our standard ticket donation for this event is recommended at £8.

Image: Production still "Hidden Heritage" copyright photo by Maureen McCue, 1989 (R) Dr David Driskell

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• Please do not visit us if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 (a high temperature, a new continuous cough, or loss or changes to your sense of smell or taste). If you or any member of your household develops symptoms of Covid-19 after booking tickets please contact us for a refund.

• This event will be hosted in the theatre, our box office software will automatically block out seats either side of your party to ensure social distancing is observed. We reserve the right to move your seats if required and will contact you in advance of the film if this is required.

• Seating bubbles will be able to accommodate groups up to 6 and are subject to availability. All seats in a bubble must be bought in one transaction. Social distancing between bubbles will be observed.

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• We are working in accordance with government guidelines and so these rules are subject to changes. We will send an email prior to the film with more information, but if you have any questions please contact us at info@thepoly.org and we'd be happy to help.
  
  
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