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Ernie Barnes and the Merger of Art and Athlete

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An interview with Luz Rodriguez, trustee for the Ernie Barnes Estate,on the life and work of Ernie Barnes. With his unique style of elongation and movement, Barnes was the first American professional athlete to become a noted painter. Noted for his unique style of elongation and movement, his work as an artist led him far from his home in Durham, yet his childhood roots remained a constant influence as shown in an exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of History, "The North Carolina Roots of Artist Ernie Barnes" (June 29, 2018–March 3, 2019).

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