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Ardsley, NY Ralph Fasanella 1914-1997 Paintings

Information: "Ralph Fasanella was born in New York City and lived in Ardsley, New York, during the later years of his life. He was a well-known contemporary folk artist who told stories in his paintings, especially about immigrant families and working-class people. He painted with oil on canvas. His work may be seen in photographic and in publications." "There is one painting in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York. In 1992 the Museum of American Folk Art started a fund-raising effort to acquire the painting "Subway Riders," which is now installed at the subway station at Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street in Manhattan." From "Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations, and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johanson. Images are from Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.

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Bibliography: "Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists" by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, New York, 1990. "20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993. "Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations, and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johanson. 2000. "Let it Shine: Self-Taught Art from the T. Marshall Hahn Collection" by Lynne E. Spriggs, Joanne Cubbs, Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, Susan Mitchell Crawley, Michael E. Shapiro and Peter Harholdt, organized by the High Museum of Art, 2001. "American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003. Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson. "Contemporary American Folk Art - A Collector's Guide" Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, 1996.

Credit: Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.

Credit: Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.

Credit: Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.

Credit: Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.

Credit: Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.

Credit: Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.

	Credit: Fasanella's City: The Painting of Ralph Fasanella With the Story of His Life and Art by Patrick Watson.
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