Hey,

I'm looking for that piece of artwork that was shown at the end of every episode of Good Times.

I believe it was also the cover artwork for one of Marvin Gaye's albums. JJ was supposed to have painted it.

Does anyone know the name of the artist or where I can get it? Response would be greatly appreciated.

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Ait't we luck we got 'em.....Good Times

hi,
what you might have to do is start at the
beginning and work forward, that is go to
an episode of the show write down all the
info you see such as producer, the network,
stage designers etc.... maybe you can track
it down that way, in other words pretend
you are getting paid to find that art(smile)
good luck.

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The artist is Ernie Barnes. The name of the piece is "Sugar Shack".

and mr. ernie barnes and he's from my home town, durham, north carolina!!!!!!!

The artist is Ernie Barnes. The name of the piece is "Sugar Shack".

Interesting information, sadly Ernie Barnes passed away in 2009:

http://www.erniebarnes.com/biography.html

From Wikipedia...

Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Barnes, Jr. (July 15, 1938 – April 27, 2009) was an African-American painter, well known for his unique style of elongation and movement. He was also a professional football player, actor and author.

Barnes created the painting Sugar Shack in the early 1970s. It gained international exposure when it was used on the Good Times television series and on a 1976 Marvin Gaye album.

According to Barnes, he created the original version of Sugar Shack after reflecting upon his childhood, during which he was not "able to go to a dance."[26] In a 2008 interview, Barnes said, "Sugar Shack is a recall of a childhood experience. It was the first time my innocence met with the sins of dance. The painting transmits rhythm so the experience is re-created in the person viewing it. To show that African-Americans utilize rhythm as a way of resolving physical tension.”[27] The Sugar Shack has been known to art critics for embodying the style of art composition known as "Black Romantic," which, according to Natalie Hopkinson of The Washington Post, is the "visual-art equivalent of the Chitlin' circuit."[28]