Display of Sketches for "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle, 1932
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Artifact Overview
In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Much of Detroit Industry was inspired by Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, but the murals also portrayed Detroit's medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Edsel Ford sponsored Rivera's work.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1932
Subject Date
1932
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.57100.228
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 10.875 in
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