I’m Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People

This picture-book biography follows folk artist and labor organizer Ralph Fasanella. After discovering his aptitude for painting almost by chance, Fasanella leaves his labor-union job and turns to depicting working-class lives in his art. The illustrations echo the exuberant qualities of his paintings and include reproductions of his work. Back matter adds context to the account of an artist whose life joined creative work with labor organizing.