It was, amongst other things, official painter of the Games Olympic of Los Angeles in 1984. Share. The painting The Sugar Shack by Ernie Barnes is a clear representation of black culture and a part of the Black Arts movement during a time when unrest and political and social tensions were raging. Oil on Canvas. It was created in the early 1970s while the movement was … Paper size: 27x37; Image Size: 24x34. $35.00. Sugar Shack Ernie Barnes. The most well-known Ernie E. Barnes print is of a painting entitled Sugar Shack, which was on the cover of a 1976 Marvin Gaye album. 37 Sugar Shack paintings ranked in order of popularity and relevancy. (Tonya Mosley/Here & Now) This article is more than 1 year old. He went on to play for five years in the NFL, then decided to retire and paint full-time. Feel free to explore, study and enjoy paintings with PaintingValley.com Sugar Shack Print Good Times Dance Art Print by Ernie Barnes. Sugar Shack by Ernie Barnes is a Open Edition Print. All the best Where Is The Original Sugar Shack Painting 34+ collected on this page. In 1984, he was appointed as the official sports artist for the XXIII Olympics. 1280 × 936 Ernie Barnes is a painter Afro-American, professional football player, actor and author. Sugar Shack has a rating of 4.9 stars based on 9 reviews. Barnes is a genius of the representation of the movement. Ernie was born in 1938 and began painting while playing college football at North Carolina College. In the Beginning by Ernie Barnes. $50.00 shipping "COME SUNDAY" by Ernie Barnes /Closed Edition Framed/ Matted 20x24. $300.00. or Best Offer. Sugar Shack was the cover art of a Marvin Gaye Album, and it was featured on the closing credits of the famous tv show "Good Times." Ernie Barnes (1938-2009). Born on July 15, 1938 in Durham, NC, Barnes began to experiment with painting while studying at North Carolina College. $12.80 shipping. Barnes is commonly associated with the painting The Sugar Shack, inspired by the popular sitcom Good Times, which depicts a crowd of people dancing in a jazz club, their bodies twisting and serpentine. The “sugar shack” was use to categorize the work of talented painters who, for better or for worse, did not have the approval of the bonzes of “serious” art. At ArtRanked.com find thousands of paintings categorized into thousands of categories. A closeup on the "Sugar Shack" painting by the late artist Ernie Barnes. Sugar Shack . or Best Offer "COME SUNDAY" by Ernie Barnes /Closed Edition 18x23. Description. One of the paintings from the exhibition, titled Sugar Shack became the most visible painting by an American artist since Edward Hopper's Nighthawks. Home » Art » Sugar Shack by Ernie Barnes. The response was overwhelming. Ernie Barnes' Sugar Shack is a renowned African-American work of art of an electrifying club scene. Sold out. 1976. Description. $114.99. The exhibition filled a void, as it was the first visible testimony to illuminate the endearing and virtuous aspects of black life in America. $41.05 shipping.