In 1932, Diego Rivera was commissioned to paint twenty-seven frescoes in the Detroit Institute of Art in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, U.S. From the 27 murals that Rivera painted, the two largest murals are located on the north and south walls. They depict laborers working at Ford Motor Company’s River Rouge Plant.
Overview of Detroit Industry, North Wall, 1932-33, fresco by Diego Rivera. Collection: Detroit Institute of Arts. Public Domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Forside Diego Rivera (1886-1957) In 1932, Diego Rivera was commissioned to paint twenty-seven frescoes in the Detroit Institute of Art in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, U.S. From the 27 murals that Rivera painted, the two largest murals are located on the north and south walls. They depict laborers working at Ford Motor Company’s River Rouge Plant. Overview of Detroit Industry, North Wall, 1932-33, fresco by Diego Rivera. Collection: Detroit Institute of Arts. Public Domain.
In 1932, Diego Rivera was commissioned to paint twenty-seven frescoes in the Detroit Institute of Art in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, U.S. From the 27 murals that Rivera painted, the two largest murals are located on the north and south walls. They depict laborers working at Ford Motor Company’s River Rouge Plant. Overview of Detroit Industry, North Wall, 1932-33, fresco by Diego Rivera. Collection: Detroit Institute of Arts. Public Domain.
