Ralph Fasanella: Images of Optimism
Hardcover Smyth-sewn book, with jacket. 128 pages with more than 70 full-color reproductions and photographs Includes Chronology, Index of Artworks, and Afterword. Written by Marc Fasanella with introduction by Leslie Umberger.
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Ralph Fasanella’s America by Paul S. D’Ambrosio
The book 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. D’Ambrosio conducted extensive interviews with Fasanella, 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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Fasanella City: The Paintings of Ralph Fasanella
For the first time in a visual and literary elucidation of Fasanella’s work, 38 of his paintings are reproduced in full color. In an inspired act of sympathy and intuition, Patrick Watson – looking at the paintings themselves, listening to Fasanella’s own words – has been able both to reveal the essence of the artist and amplify our understanding of his work.
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Books Featuring Work by Ralph Fasanella
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Transgression and Redemption in American Fiction by Thomas J. Ferraro
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Identitá e Oltre by Peter Carravetta
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The Italian American Table by Simone Cinotto
