'Sugar Shack,' an iconic painting featured on a Marvin Gaye album cover, sells for $15.3 million - CNN


5/13/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Hannah Ryan, CNN

The painting by the late artist Ernie Barnes blew past sales estimations in a remarkable auction result this week.

arts A painting that served as the cover for one of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye's albums has sold at auction for almost $15.3 million. Ernie Barnes' joyous depiction of a frenetic scene in a … [+1776 chars]

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