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Ralph Fasanella
1914–1997Bronx, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Folk/labor artist
Biography
Folk/labor artist; depicted Italian-American working-class life; was a gas station attendant when discovered at 57. New York magazine cover story led to national recognition at age 57; Smithsonian collection
Notable For
- Folk/labor artist
- depicted Italian-American working-class life
- was a gas station attendant when discovered at 57
Honors & Recognition
- New York magazine cover story led to national recognition at age 57
- Smithsonian collection
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Arts & Literature
- Specialty
- Visual Arts/Folk Art
- Years
- 1914–1997
- Birth Place
- Bronx, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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