Known for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Kehinde Wiley has turned the practice of portraiture on its head and in the process has taken the art world by storm.
Cinematography
Wiley's paintings explode with color against stark studio whites
Direction
Dupre lets the art breathe without pretentious art-speak
Production
Givenchy collaboration elevates the entire project
Director
Jeff Dupre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wiley later painted President Obama's official portrait, making him the first Black artist to do so for a U.S. president.
The documentary's title references how Wiley's working-class subjects carry themselves with dignified posture historically reserved for aristocracy.
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