Diego Rivera’s Detroit murals get landmark status

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DETROIT (AP) — Diego Rivera’s murals at the Detroit
Institute of Arts have been designated as one of four new national
historic landmarks.
Federal officials announced the designation on Wednesday.
The
Detroit Industry murals were conceived by Rivera as a tribute to the
city’s manufacturing base and labor force of the 1930s. The Mexican
artist in 1932 and 1933 completed the murals on walls of a court in the
museum and they’re considered to be among his greatest works.
The
largely symbolic landmark designation comes amid efforts to protect the
collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts from being sold as part of
the city’s bankruptcy.
The National Historic Landmarks Program
offers technical assistance, recognition and funding for landmarks, but
doesn’t shield from ownership changes.
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Online:
http://www.dia.org
http://www.interior.gov
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
DETROIT (AP) — Diego Rivera’s murals at the Detroit
Institute of Arts have been designated as one of four new national
historic landmarks.
Federal officials announced the designation on Wednesday.
The
Detroit Industry murals were conceived by Rivera as a tribute to the
city’s manufacturing base and labor force of the 1930s. The Mexican
artist in 1932 and 1933 completed the murals on walls of a court in the
museum and they’re considered to be among his greatest works.
The
largely symbolic landmark designation comes amid efforts to protect the
collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts from being sold as part of
the city’s bankruptcy.
The National Historic Landmarks Program
offers technical assistance, recognition and funding for landmarks, but
doesn’t shield from ownership changes.
___
Online:
http://www.dia.org
http://www.interior.gov
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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