Gas Station Playground

1983 · oil · Ralph Fasanella

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Gas Station Playground by Ralph Fasanella, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, kids' room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Kids' room
Gas Station Playground by Ralph Fasanella, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Arber Natural, living
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Living room
Gas Station Playground by Ralph Fasanella, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, restaurant
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Restaurant
Gas Station Playground

Story

A busy city block fills the frame, where a fuel stop and a children's play area sit tucked among tightly packed brick buildings rendered in warm reds, pinks, and browns beneath an open blue sky. Painted in oil in 1983, the scene carries a crowded, close-up view of everyday urban life. Ralph Fasanella (1914–1997), an American painter also known for Subway Riders, worked as a trade unionist alongside his art.

Where it works

Suited to kids' rooms and living rooms, and to restaurants, in a horizontal format.

CreatorRalph Fasanella
Year1983
Mediumoil
Original dimensions36 x 60 in.
SKUrafa0007_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:62191

Private Collection · ©Estate of Ralph Fasanella