Memo from A.J. Lepine (for Edsel Ford) to Irving Bacon, July 29, 1932, regarding the "Detroit Industry" Murals by Diego Rivera

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Artifact Overview

Partway through work on his Detroit Industry murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932, Diego Rivera painted a portrait of the frescoes' primary sponsor, Edsel Ford. Rivera requested several photographs of Ford to assist with the portrait. Because of concerns over privacy and security, special permission was required to supply the photos.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Memorandum

Subject Date

29 July 1932

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.6.54

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 8 in

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