Hi
Diego Rivera was interested in the changing relations between nature, science,
and technology. He often used industrial murals in company offices to
illustrate this. Some examples can be found here
Industria Moderna, 1933 Fresco 1.83 x 1.80 m Nueva York, New Workers School
http://www.diegorivera.com/murals/result.php?recordID=22
Alegoría de California, 1931 Fresco - 43.82 metros cuadrados Pacific Stock
Exchange, San Francisco
http://www.diegorivera.com/murals/result.php?recordID=23
La elaboración de un fresco, 1931 Fresco San Francisco Art Institute, San
Francisco
http://www.diegorivera.com/murals/result.php?recordID=24
Industria de Detroit o Hombre y Máquina, Pared Sur 1932-1933 Fresco Instituto de
Artes de Detroit, Detroit, Micihgan
http://www.diegorivera.com/murals/result.php?recordID=26
http://www.diegorivera.com/murals/result.php?recordID=29
Best
Steve
Quoting Jane Holgate <[log in to unmask]>:
> Hi Andrew
>
> You might find these useful...
>
> best wishes
> jane
>
>
> http://www.workinglives.org/gallery.html
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> http://www.unionhistory.info/timeline/timeline.php
>
> >http://www.laborarts.org/exhibits/laborimages/
>
> http://www.loc.gov/index.html
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> http://www.lostlabor.com/
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> http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/05/3.17.05/labor_photos.html
>
>
> >Can anyone suggest where I might find a digest of industrial art
> >imagery. Am teaching a course on industry and would like to put up
> >some good imagery which deals with aspects of industry and
> >industrial heritage in the UK and internationally.
> >
> >
> >
> >Andrew Lee
>
> --
>
> Dr Jane Holgate
>
> Working Lives Research Institute
> London Metropolitan University
> 31 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2EY
> Tel (w) + 44 (0) 20 7320 3029
> Tel (h) 020 8802 0373.
> Tel (m) 07960 798399
> email: [log in to unmask]
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> www.workinglives.org/staff_jh.html
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