Detroit Industry Murals
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The Detroit Industry Murals are a celebrated series of frescoes by Diego Rivera depicting industrial life and labor in Detroit, regarded as a masterpiece of 20th-century public art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century artwork
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fresco painting ⓘ mural cycle ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| artMovement | Mexican muralism ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Detroit Institute of Arts
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Edsel Ford ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Diego Rivera ⓘ |
| depicts |
agriculture
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assembly lines ⓘ automobile manufacturing ⓘ factory workers ⓘ four races of humanity ⓘ industrial life in Detroit ⓘ labor and industry ⓘ machinery ⓘ scientific and technological progress ⓘ |
| describedAs |
masterpiece of 20th-century public art
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one of Diego Rivera's greatest works ⓘ |
| genre | social realism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Wall mural
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North Wall mural ⓘ South Wall mural ⓘ West Wall mural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark (as part of Detroit Institute of Arts building)
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| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ford River Rouge Complex ⓘ |
| language | visual art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
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Detroit Institute of Arts ⓘ Michigan ⓘ Rivera Court ⓘ |
| locationType | courtyard ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wet plaster ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Diego Rivera ⓘ |
| numberOfMurals | 27 ⓘ |
| partOf | collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
controversy over perceived communist themes
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public debate in Detroit in the 1930s ⓘ |
| theme |
dignity of labor
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interdependence of agriculture and industry ⓘ power of industrial technology ⓘ relationship between man and machine ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | Detroit Institute of Arts Rivera Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Detroit Institute of Arts
this entity surface form:
Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
this entity surface form:
Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera