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K-Gr 4—If children today could imagine a 20th-century Dickensian character who taught himself to read, went to reform school for a few years, and performed back-breaking labors until he was in his 30s, they'd come close to understanding Ralph Fasanella's story. That's when he taught himself to paint, and with the support of family members, that's how he spent the rest of his days. That his works ended up in union halls, the Smithsonian, and other exalted galleries was almost a problem for him; he believed his art, about working people, unaccep...Log In or Sign Up to Read More