Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, 1932

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Artifact Overview

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera were photographed in Detroit in 1932. The couple resided in the city while Rivera created his Detroit Industry murals, commissioned by the Detroit Institute of Arts and completed there in 1933. Rivera's work was funded by Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

02 August 1932

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2002.0.34.18

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13.875 in
Width: 10.875 in