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Hispanic Heritage
Collections - ArticleDetroit Industry Frescoes: The Backstory
The Henry Ford has been digitizing selections from our collection that document Diego Rivera’s creation of the Detroit Industry frescoes at the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo’s time in Detroit.
Collections - ArticleDiego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit
In 1932 and 1933, Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo lived in Detroit, while Rivera was painting the Detroit Industry frescoes at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). Learn more about a collaboration between The Henry Ford and the DIA.
Collections - ArticleCollections Intersection
Discover how a 1930s image of Ford Motor Company employees collecting their wages from a payroll truck ties to Mexican artist Diego Rivera and his "Detroit Industry" frescoes at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Collections - ArticleDía de Muertos: The Living and the Dead, Together Again
Mourning takes many forms. But can it ever be joyful? For celebrants of the holiday Día de Muertos, the answer is yes.
Collections - ArticleContradictory Impacts: Mechanizing California’s Tomato Harvest
While mechanical tomato harvesters represent large-scale scientific and industrial advances, they also offer insight into this country’s complex labor history.
Collections - ArticleAmazing Moments: An Interview with Puppeteer Carmen Osbahr-Vertiz of Sesame Street
Carmen Osbahr-Vertiz shares her journey to becoming a professional puppeteer, how she met Jim Henson, and what it’s like being a part of the Sesame Street family as the puppeteer behind Rosita.