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I'm Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People
Anne Broyles
Illustrator: Victoria Tentler-Krylov
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 978-0-8234-5006-0
Keywords: The Great Depression, People's art, Unions, March on Washington, Bread and Roses strike, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, Italian-Americans, Immigrants, New York City
Discovering his talent for painting almost by accident, Fasanella left his labor union job to depict working class lives. Illustrations mimic his exuberant paintings and include reproductions of his art. Back matter.