| Detroit Industry Murals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Diego Rivera  |
| Year | 1933 |
| Medium | fresco |
| Designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark |
| Location | Detroit Institute of Arts, US |
| Accession No. | 33.10 |
The Detroit Industry Murals (1932–1933) are a series of frescoes by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, consisting of twenty-seven panels depicting industry at the Ford Motor Company and in Detroit. Together they surround the interior Rivera Court in the Detroit Institute of Arts. Painted between 1932 and 1933, they were considered by Rivera to be his most successful work.[1] On April 23, 2014, the Detroit Industry Murals were designated by the Department of Interior as a National Historic Landmark.[2]
The two main panels on the North and South walls depict laborers working at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant. Other panels depict advances made in various scientific fields, such as medicine and new technology. The series of murals, taken as a whole, expresses the idea that all actions and ideas are one.
- ^ "Industry and technology as the indigenous culture of Detroit". The Detroit Institute of Arts. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
The Detroit Industry fresco cycle ... is considered the finest example of Mexican mural art in the United States, and the artist thought it the best work of his career.
- ^ "Iconic Diego Rivera murals at DIA named National Historic Landmark". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2022.