"Ernie Barnes    1938-2009   Artist; professional football player (AFL: New York Titans, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos)   Left: in his L.A. studio, 1996   ""Ernie Barnes's best-known painting was Sugar Shack, which Marvin Gaye put on an album cover [I Want You, 1976]; the rap group Camp Lo, from the Bronx, referenced it on a cover, too [Uptown Saturday Night, 1997]. The colors in his paintings—they just pop out at you, and speak life. He's a reminder that style isn't always just about how you dress. You get the feeling that he channels so much of his into the work itself."""
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