Ernie Barnes

African-American painter (1938-2009)
Person Human Q2158334

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
July 15, 1938
Date of death
April 27, 2009
Place of birth
Durham
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Award received
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[14]
Notable work
Sugar Shack[13]
Official website
erniebarnes.com[25]
Cause of death
leukemia[18]
Birth name
Ernest Eugene Barnes Jr.[29]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[33]
Described by source
National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files, St. James Guide to Black Artists[27][28]
Family name
Barnes[22]
Given name
Ernie[23]
Has works in the collection
George and Joyce Wein Collection[32]
Manner of death
natural causes[26]
Member of sports team
Denver Broncos[16]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Black Lunch Table, WikiProject African diaspora[30][31]
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Position played on team / speciality
guard[17]
Pseudonym
Barnes, Jr., Ernest Eugene[24]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 38
VIAF cluster ID
96602383
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n94065359
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ernie Barnes.jpg ↗
African American Visual Artists Database ID
903
American Film Institute person ID
48820
ArtBrokerage artist ID
Ernie-Barnes
Artcyclopedia artist ID
barnes_ernie
Artist-info artist ID
252380
Artists of the World ID
30011846
Artnet artist ID
ernie-barnes
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Artsy artist ID
ernie-eugene-barnes
AskArt person ID
108300
Athenaeum person ID
12689
Christie's creator ID
63315
Discogs artist ID
2237451
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Ernie-Barnes
Europeana entity
agent/base/155331
FAST ID
1727178
FamilySearch person ID
L1QS-L58
Find a Grave memorial ID
36476191
Freebase ID
/m/06pht9
IMDb ID
nm0055586
Invaluable.com person ID
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Kinobox person ID
836376
NFL.com player ID
ernie-barnes
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame ID
ernest-eugene-ernie-barnes-jr
Pro Football Reference player ID
B/BarnEr20
SNAC ARK ID
w6x06zrx
TMDB person ID
1213870
Trading Card Database name ID
8705
Union List of Artist Names ID
500124749
WikiTree person ID
Barnes-34461
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJh4vRrKw6D4DFBqxhqWjC

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Family name 1
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Summary

Ernie Barnes was born on July 15, 1938[1], in Durham[2]. He died on April 27, 2009[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a painter[5], American football player[6], artist[7], and association football player[8].

FAQs

Where was Ernie Barnes born?

Ernie Barnes's place of birth was Durham[2].

Where did Ernie Barnes die?

Ernie Barnes passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Ernie Barnes do for work?

Ernie Barnes worked as a painter[5], American football player[6], artist[7], and association football player[8].

Where did Ernie Barnes go to school?

Ernie Barnes was educated at Hillside High School[11] and North Carolina Central University[12].

What awards did Ernie Barnes receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vocab.getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nbclosangeles.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . pacscl.exlibrisgroup.com:48994. pacscl.exlibrisgroup.com:48994. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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