Ford Rotunda by Philip Lyford, 1933-1934
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The 11-acre Ford Motor Company exhibit became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934, featuring a central Rotunda designed to simulate graduated clusters of gears. After the fair, this building became an attraction at Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, until it burned down in 1962.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Oil painting (Visual work)
Date Made
1933-1934
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Painted by Philip Lyford in the United States
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.2093
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oil paint (Paint)
Canvas
Technique
Oil painting (Technique)
Color
Blue
Tan (Color)
Orange (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 26 in (est. unframed)
Width: 36 in (est. unframed)
Height: 27.25 in (framed)
Width: 38 in (framed)
Inscriptions
On lower left of painting: LYFORD
Painted on rotunda: FORD / FORD (script) / FORD
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