Art: Ernie Barnes ‘Sugar Shack’ Painting Featured In ‘Good Times’ Sitcom Sells For Huge $15.3 Million

[playahaitian]

Ernie Barnes ‘Sugar Shack’ Painting Featured In ‘Good Times’ Sitcom Sells For Huge $15.3 Million

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 Gaye’s 1976 release I Want You, sold at auction in New York City last night for $15.3 million...

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[playahaitian]

Eddie owns the ORIGINAL!!!???

 

[REDLINE]

Ernie Barnes ‘Sugar Shack’ Painting Featured In ‘Good Times’ Sitcom Sells For Huge $15.3 Million

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 Gaye’s 1976 release I Want You, sold at auction in New York City last night for $15.3 million...

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DAYUM!

 

[REDLINE]

I believe this is the guy who bought it.

William O. Perkins III (born February 2, 1969) is an American hedge fund manager, film producer and high stakes poker player from Houston, Texas.[1][2] Perkins focuses on venture capital and energy markets. He founded Small Ventures USA, L.P in 1997 and later joined Centaurus Energy in 2002. He currently manages Houston-based energy hedge fund, Skylar Capital.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Perkins_(businessman)

 

[bkqns718]

DAYUM!

Out of all the black artist paintings this has to be the most used one.... I smell copyright lawsuits in the future

 

[keone]

Damn just purchased it yesterday already out in them skreetz

 

[playahaitian]

Out of all the black artist paintings this has to be the most used one.... I smell copyright lawsuits in the future

Why do say that?

 

[playahaitian]

DAYUM!

I know??!!

Marvin Gaye had it first then Eddie.

Sidebar... WE STILL don't know recognize or appreciate the impact and influence we as Black people have on American history and culture.

How many American white artists DUPLICATES can demand 16 million?

From a black sitcom?

So just how much does good times resonate? What is its true cultural significance? What should its media rights REALLY be worth? Just how iconic is that painting? How recognizable?

Ain't nobody paying that for the painting from Cheers or Family Ties.

 

[playahaitian]

I believe this is the guy who bought it.

William O. Perkins III (born February 2, 1969) is an American hedge fund manager, film producer and high stakes poker player from Houston, Texas.[1][2] Perkins focuses on venture capital and energy markets. He founded Small Ventures USA, L.P in 1997 and later joined Centaurus Energy in 2002. He currently manages Houston-based energy hedge fund, Skylar Capital.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Perkins_(businessman)

Damn these hedge funds dudes are just undefeated.

But I wonder now... how much is the ORIGINAL worth???!!

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Impressive!

 

[Entrepronegro]

I believe this is the guy who bought it.

William O. Perkins III (born February 2, 1969) is an American hedge fund manager, film producer and high stakes poker player from Houston, Texas.[1][2] Perkins focuses on venture capital and energy markets. He founded Small Ventures USA, L.P in 1997 and later joined Centaurus Energy in 2002. He currently manages Houston-based energy hedge fund, Skylar Capital.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Perkins_(businessman)

He looks like Barack Obama.