Mexican muralist Diego Rivera (1886–1957) was commissioned by the Detroit Institute of Arts, with funds from Edsel Ford (the son of automaker Henry Ford), to paint the walls of the institute's garden court. Rivera studied workers at the Ford plant in nearby Dearborn to produce the murals, twenty-seven panels that Rivera completed in eleven months, April 1932-March 1933. The massive work is considered the finest example of the Mexican muralist's work in the United States, and Rivera thought the Detroit murals to be his most successful work.
Boxed set of blank notecards includes 20 blank cards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes depicting details from the Detroit Industry murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Card Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
About the Artwork:
Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886 - 1957)
Detroit Industry, North Wall, 1932-1933
Fresco
212 1/2 x 540 inches
Detroit Institute of Arts
Gift of Edsel B. Ford
33.10.N
Detroit Industry, South Wall, 1932-1933
Fresco
212 1/2 x 540 inches
Detroit Institute of Arts
Gift of Edsel B. Ford
33.10.S