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Lesson 2: Mexican muralism- Mexican Muralism: Los Tres Grandes David Alfaro Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and José Clemente Orozco
- Orozco, Dive Bomber and Tank
- Diego Rivera, first and second floor murals of the Secretaría de Educación Pública
- Diego Rivera, Stairwell and Third Floor “Court of Labor” at the SEP
- Diego Rivera, third floor murals of the Secretaría de Educación Pública
- A brutal history told for a modern city, Diego Rivera's Sugar Cane
- Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry Murals
- Rivera, Detroit Industry Murals
- Diego Rivera, Man Controller of the Universe
- Diego Rivera, Man at the Crossroads
- Rivera, Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park
- Rivera, Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park
- Diego Rivera, Calla Lilly Vendor
- The History of Mexico: Diego Rivera’s Murals at the National Palace
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Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry Murals
Diego Rivera’s “Detroit Industry Murals” is a monumental 27-panel mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts that portrays the geological, technological, and human history of Detroit. Rivera was a great admirer of American innovation and both celebrates and questions its impact on society. He depicts the enormity and complexity of an automotive factory and presents those who work there as heroes who work with integrity and nobility. Watch Salvador Salort-Pons, Director at the Detroit Institute of Arts, explore what makes “Detroit Industry Murals” a masterpiece. Video by Bank of America. Created by Smarthistory.