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Ralph Fasenella Old Neighborhood

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Ralph Fasenella (1914-1997) The Old Neighborhood. Signed print, 437 of 500. Letter of authenticity attached. Print is 11" w x 8.5" h. Framed. Est. $500-1,000 Ship: $25. A McCarthy-era blacklisting left Fasanella unable to find work. That same year he appeared on the cover of a New York Magazine which declared, "This man pumps gas in the Bronx for a living. He may also be the best primitive painter since Grandma Moses." Fasanella's work is on display at Ellis Island, in the James Fenimore Cooper Museum and "Subway Riders" is the only oil painting permanently installed in the NY City subway. His signed prints are highly collectible.

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