Portrait of Artist Irving Bacon, 1950-1952
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Artist Irving Bacon met Henry Ford in 1898 while working as an illustrator for Detroit newspapers. Ford appreciated Bacon's work. In 1915 after Bacon returned from studying art in Europe he joined the Photographic Department of Ford Motor Company. Over the next thirty years, Bacon illustrated articles for company publications, worked on films and other projects, created portraiture, and painted scenes depicting Ford's life.
Artist Irving Bacon met Henry Ford in 1898 while working as an illustrator for Detroit newspapers. Ford appreciated Bacon's work. In 1915 after Bacon returned from studying art in Europe he joined the Photographic Department of Ford Motor Company. Over the next thirty years, Bacon illustrated articles for company publications, worked on films and other projects, created portraiture, and painted scenes depicting Ford's life.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1950-1952
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.19423
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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