Documenting Fasanella: An Audio-Visual Appreciation [9/15/22 on Zoom]

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A presentation of audiovisual materials drawn from the

Ralph Fasanella Collection and Archive at the American

Folk Art Museum: including selected television interviews,

excerpts from documentaries, and rarely seen footage from

events such as the artist’s 80th birthday and memorial

service. This presentation investigates tensions visible in

Fasanella’s self-presentation as both artist and worker, tracing

influences and situating him in a lineage of artists inspired by

working-class communities. Followed by a discussion with

Metropolitan Museum of Art Film Staff Stephanie Wuertz

and Christopher Alessandrini, Introduced by Dean Rehberger

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