"Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle Sketches on Wall, 1932
THF237495 / "Detroit Industry" Fresco Cycle Sketches on Wall, 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
Subject Date
02 August 1932
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2002.0.34.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.875 in
Width: 13.875 in
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