Ralph Fasanella (1914-1997) was a self-taught painter whose body of work is one of the most compelling artistic critiques of post-World War II America. His paintings--bold, colorful, loaded with detail yet unified in composition--speak powerfully of a distinct working-class identity and culture, and of the dignity of labor. They capture the past and express hope for the future. This profusely illustrated volume, which includes seventy-four color images of Fasanella's paintings as well as numerous personal photographs, provides the first comprehensive look at the life and career of this important American artist. Ralph Fasanella's America explores the formative influences on Fasanella's art: his Italian immigrant family and neighborhood; Catholic reform school; his work life; his involvement in progressive causes such as the Spanish Civil War and organized labor. The book also traces Fasanella's development as an artist by examining his paintings in the context of twentieth-century American social and political history. The author of this volume, Paul S. D'Ambrosio, knew Fasanella for over sixteen years. From 1993 to the artist's death in 1997, D'Ambrosio conducted extensive interviews with him, his family, friends, and associates. He also researched Fasanella's life in numerous libraries and archives to complete a truly comprehensive biography.
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9 5/8 x 11 5/8 trim. 35 illus. (74 color)
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PAUL S. D'AMBROSIO is Chief Curator of the New York State Historical Associaton in Cooperstown, New York. He knew Ralph Fasanella for over 16 years, during which he conducted extensive interviews with Fasanella, his family, friends, and associates, and also did research in numerous libraries and archives to complete a truly comprehensive biography of this beloved New York artist.
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Coming from Lawrence, Massachusetts and having both my mother and grandmother work in the textile mills there, and having my grandmother pass through Ellis Island, Ralph Fasanella brought to life the world of the blue collar worker. Paul S. D'Ambrosio captured this so compassionately in his book. From the mills to the neighborhoods to the ball parks. Excellent job Paul.
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