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Ernie Barnes' iconic 1976 painting 'The Sugar Shack' sold for a record-setting $15.2 million for the late artist, whose work was featured in 'Good Times.' ...
If you only had $15.1 million to spend on Ernie Barnes’ iconic “Sugar Shack” painting, you’re out of luck. The Black Romantic masterwork featured in the fourth season opening and closing ...
The iconic dance-hall painting seen in the credits of the 1970s sitcom Good Times sold at a Christie’s auction in New York City Thursday for a record-breaking $15.2 million.. As noted by The Los ...
Some recognize the painting from "Good Times," the 1970s sitcom about a Black Chicago family. Others who see it think of Marvin Gaye's 14th studio album, "I Want You." It's "The Sugar Shack," a ...
Ernie Barnes' 1976 painting The Sugar Shack, familiar to millions of TV viewers for its use during the closing credits of the '70s sitcom Good Times as well as serving as the album cover of Marvin ...
Of course, the painting, done by Ernie Barnes, reached a whole other level when it was seen weekly in the credits of Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979, and turned Jimmie Walker into a superstar.
The famous 1976 painting by ex-NFL player Ernie Barnes, The Sugar Shack, known to fans of the popular sitcom Good Times during its opening credits, was sold in a New York auction on Thursday for a ...
The iconic painting depicts a lively night at a black music hall in mid-century segregated North Carolina. It is on loan now through June 30, 2025. Report a correction or typo ...
A painting that served as the cover for one of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye’s albums has sold at auction for almost $15.3 million. Ernie Barnes’ joyous depiction of a frenetic scene in a ...
An iconic painting by renowned Durham artist Ernie Barnes is on display at the Mint Museum Uptown. The artwork depicts a lively night at a Black dance hall in the segregated South of the early 1950s.
Ernie Barnes' iconic 1976 painting 'The Sugar Shack' sold for a record-setting $15.2 million for the late artist, whose work was featured in 'Good Times.' ...
Some recognize the painting from "Good Times," the 1970s sitcom about a Black Chicago family. Others who see it think of Marvin Gaye's 14th studio album, "I Want You." It's "The Sugar Shack," a 1976 ...