“As I rode back to Detroit, a vision of Henry Ford's industrial empire kept passing before my eyes. In my ears, I… — Diego Rivera Copy Share Image
“In my previous murals, I had tried to achieve a harmony in my painting with the architecture of the building. But to… — Diego Rivera Copy Share Image
“I spent the two and one-half months between my meeting with the Art Commission and the beginning of my actual mural work… — Diego Rivera Copy Share Image
“While working in California, I met William Valentiner and Edgar Richardson of the Detroit Institute of Arts. I mentioned a desire which… — Diego Rivera Copy Share Image
“From seven in the morning until half past one the next morning -- that's quite a record time for a visitor to… — Diego Rivera Copy Share Image
“Not long after coming to Detroit, I heard of a museum of machinery in Dearborn which had been set up by Henry… — Diego Rivera Copy Share Image
“The first thing I encountered on entering the museum was the earliest steam engine built in England. As I walked on, marveling… — Diego Rivera Copy Share Image
![“From seven in the morning until half past one the next morning -- that's quite a record time for a visitor to stay at a museum," [Henry Ford] continued. "It proves that you may be even more interested in mechanics than I am. And you almost have to be a fanatic to compete with me. That's certainly…” quote by Diego Rivera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/522/diego-rivera-19217_diego-rivera_from-seven-in-the-morning-until-half-pas_1620157.jpg)
