Note Requesting Additional Sand For Diego Rivera, 1932
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Note (Document)
Subject Date
28 December 1932
Creator Notes
Note possibly written by A. J. Lepine, secretary to Edsel B. Ford.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.50
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 7 in
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In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. The artist spent eight months creating the 27 frescoes in Detroit Industry. This photograph, taken during the project, shows (left to right) Viscount John Hastings and Clifford Wright, two of Rivera's students; Rivera; and DIA director Wilhelm Valentiner.