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- Section of Photo-Mural, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - The Ford building at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair was lined with murals depicting activity at the River Rouge Plant -- a symbol of industrial efficiency that exemplified the fair's Century of Progress theme.
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Section of Photo-Mural, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
The Ford building at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair was lined with murals depicting activity at the River Rouge Plant -- a symbol of industrial efficiency that exemplified the fair's Century of Progress theme.
- Detail of Diego Rivera "Detroit Industry" Mural, 1933 - In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. <em>Detroit Industry</em> incorporated scenes of automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical production. It also featured select portraits including Edsel Ford (left), who funded the murals, and DIA director Wilhelm Valentiner (right).
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Detail of Diego Rivera "Detroit Industry" Mural, 1933
In 1932, the Detroit Institute of Arts commissioned Diego Rivera to paint murals depicting the city's industrial activities. Rivera spent eight months creating 27 frescoes in the institute's interior courtyard. Detroit Industry incorporated scenes of automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, and chemical production. It also featured select portraits including Edsel Ford (left), who funded the murals, and DIA director Wilhelm Valentiner (right).