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اختر الحالة المزاجية لتستجيب لك الغرفة ذاتها — فتخبو الإضاءة أو تزداد دفئاً، ويتغير إيقاع الهواء، ولا تبرز من عتمة الظلال إلا الأعمال التي تجسد ذلك الشعور؛ بينما يتراجع كل ما سواها إلى الظل.
William Sidney Arnett
William Sidney Arnett: Champion of the Unseen Born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1939, William Sidney Arnett’s life was a profound and deeply felt commitment to recognizing and celebrating the artistic traditions of African Americans, particularly those rooted in the rural South. From an early age, he possessed a keen eye for beauty and a relentless curiosity—qualities that led him through diverse paths: first as a writer and editor, then a
s a dedicated art collector, and finally as the driving force behind the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. Arnett’s journey wasn't one of seeking out established masterpieces; rather, it was an intentional pursuit of voices and visions often overlooked by the mainstream art world – the self-taught artists who created powerful narratives through quilts, sculptures, paintings, and mixed media from communities like Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Arnett…