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Ernie Barnes 1938-2009
Untitled, 1971
Oil on cotton canvas
36 x 48 inches
91.4 x 121.9 cm
91.4 x 121.9 cm
Signed in oil, lower right recto
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This painting is an excellent example of Ernie Barnes' mannerist football paintings in which expressive figures show the fierce conflict of the sport. In 1971, Barnes moved to the Fairfax...
This painting is an excellent example of Ernie Barnes' mannerist football paintings in which expressive figures show the
fierce conflict of the sport. In 1971, Barnes moved to the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, and created his iconic painting. The Sugar Shack, later used to illustrate the cover of Marvin Gaye's 1976 album I Want You.
fierce conflict of the sport. In 1971, Barnes moved to the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, and created his iconic painting. The Sugar Shack, later used to illustrate the cover of Marvin Gaye's 1976 album I Want You.
Provenance
Private Collection, MD; Swann Auction Galleries, 07 October, 2021, New York, Lot 88; Private Collection, NY; Casterline|Goodman Gallery, Aspen
Exhibitions
The National Press Club, Washington, DC; Agra Gallery, Washington, DC, 1971. Barnes's solo exhibition at
the Agra Gallery was hosted by hosted by Congressmen Jack Kemp and John Conyers.