Detroit Industry Murals
| Detroit Industry Murals | |
|---|---|
The Detroit Industry Murals are painted on all four walls of the Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts | |
| Artist | Diego Rivera |
| Year | 1932–1933 |
| Medium | Fresco |
| Movement | Mexican muralism |
| Subject | Industrialization |
| Location | Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit |
| Accession | 33.10 |
Detroit Industry Murals, Detroit Institute of Arts | |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000279 |
| Designated NHL | April 22, 2014 |
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. On April 23, 2014, the Detroit Industry Murals were designated by the Department of Interior as a National Historic Landmark.
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.