Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals Avoid Bankruptcy Sale
Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals will not be sold to address Detroit's bankruptcy debts, as reported by Bloomberg. The frescoes, unveiled in 1933, are housed at the Detroit Institute of Arts and feature 27 panels, with the largest measuring 75 feet by 17 feet. They portray multiracial Ford car workers alongside symbolic imagery of scientific, medical, and technological progress. The city's financial crisis had placed these artworks at risk of liquidation.
Key facts
- Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals were spared from liquidation
- The murals are part of the Detroit Institute of Arts
- They were unveiled in 1933
- The frescoes consist of 27 panels
- The largest panel is 75 feet long and 17 feet high
- They depict multiracial Ford car workers
- Imagery includes advances in science, medicine, and technology
- Bloomberg reported the news
Entities
Artists
- Diego Rivera
Institutions
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Bloomberg
Locations
- Detroit
- United States