A mozgás (festő)művésze - Ernie Barnes
ERNIE BARNES July 15, 1938 - April 27, 2009 Considered one of the leading African-American artists and is well-known for his unique style of elongation and movement, Ernie Barnes was also a football player, actor and author. He is the first American professional athlete to become a noted painter. "The Sugar Shack" was made famous by the sitcom "Good Times" and a Marvin Gaye album cover. This painting was based on a party Ernie Barnes sneaked into at the Durham Armory when he was teenager. Barnes’ work appears on the following album covers: "The Sugar Shack" painting on Marvin Gaye’s 1976 "I Want You" "The Disco" painting on self-titled 1978 "Faith, Hope & Charity" "Donald Byrd and 125th Street, NYC" painting on self-titled 1979 album "Late Night DJ" painting on Curtis Mayfield’s 1980 "Something to Believe In" "The Maestro" painting on...
