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Ralph Fasanella

painter
Born: 9/2/1914
Birthplace: New York City

A longtime union organizer for the United Electrical Workers among others, he began teaching himself to paint in 1944 and gained recognition in the 1970s for his primitivist scenes of city and working class life.

Died: 12/16/1997

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