Sugar Shack Ernie Barnes Paintings

He went on to play for five years in the nfl then decided to retire and paint full time.
Sugar shack ernie barnes paintings. Barnes is a genius of the representation of the movement. On the original version of the painting barnes included his hometown durham north carolina s radio station wsrc on a banner. Ernie was born in 1938 and began painting while playing college football at north carolina college. Barnes dramatizes the behind the back dribble made famous by magic johnson.
Ernie barnes played nfl for the baltimore colts titans of new. Race and identity in american art. Sugar shack 24x34 print ernie barnes 350 00 talk to me gbaby designs tote bag 28 95 tuskegee airmen cap. Ernie barnes and the sugar shack by michael owens on july 9 2014 in art history inspiration ernest ernie eugene barnes jr.
This version of sugar shack was painted in 1976 specifically for marvin gaye s album. Many people recognize his painting called sugar shack that was used on the classic. Barnes most famous painting is the sugar shack a 1976 piece showing a group of dancers busting a move. July 15 1938 april 27 2009 was a beloved african american painter.
The sugar shack painting barnes created the painting the sugar shack in 1971. It was amongst other things official painter of the games olympic of los angeles in 1984. At the california african american museum s retrospective dedicated to late artist and former nfl player ernie barnes the sugar shack is an undeniable star. The sugar shack painting by ernie barnes.
Barnes created the painting sugar shack in the 1970s that most people remember on good times. In this study barnes depicts two basketball players with elongated features mid action painting them at a very low angle. The work was famously used on the cover of marvin gaye s album i want you released. It gained international exposure when it was used on the good times television series and on the 1976 marvin gaye album i want you.
1280 936 ernie barnes is a painter afro american professional football player actor and author. Best known for his album cover artwork sugar shack for i want you by marvin gaye ernie barnes often portrayed sport scenes as well. The sugar shack painting was described by barnes as being a recollection of his childhood experience.