Barnes Sugar Shack

An exhibit at the california african american museum in los angeles features the work of the late painter ernie barnes.

Barnes sugar shack.

Ships from and sold by thecollectibleshop. It gained international exposure when it was used on the good times television series and on a 1976 marvin gaye album. Barnes created the painting the sugar shack in 1971. Ships from and sold by official ernie barnes art.

Ernie barnes graduate open edition. Worldwide many people know about ernie barnes because of his famous painting entitled sugar shack. Within the painting barnes perfectly captures the collective energy of a. Rare vintage ernie barnes the gospel truth closed edition.

Only 3 left in stock order soon. Ernie barnes the sugar shack print 24 x 34 in. According to barnes he created the original version of the sugar shack after reflecting upon his childhood during which he was not able to go to a dance. Barnes created the painting sugar shack in the early 1970s.

He painted the sugar shack from a childhood memory sneaking into the durham armory a venue that hosted. The sugar shack 1976 depicts a riotous scene from a durham dance hall the artist snuck into when he was 13 years old. This painting was displayed on the popular sitcom good times and was also utilized as an album cover for the late but great marvin gaye s album i want you. It was the first time my innocence met with the sins of dance.

The paintingtransmits rhythm so the experience is re created in the person viewing it to show that african americans utilize rhythm as a way of resolving physical tension. The undeniable feature of the show is the painting sugar shack here. Only 18 left in stock order soon. Interviewed in 2008 barnes said sugar shack is a recall of a childhood experience.

Considered one of the leading african american artists and well known for his unique style of energy and movement ernie barnes is the first american professional athlete to become a noted painter. It gained international exposure when it was used on the good times television series and on the 1976 marvin gaye album i want you. Ernie barnes solid rock congregation print 24 x 32 in. Barnes was born into a working class family in segregated durham n c in 1938.

According to barnes he created the original version of sugar shack after reflecting upon his childhood during which he was not able to go to a dance.