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A Guide to Philadelphia’s Public Art
Philadelphia’s long-standing commitment to public art is evident in the age of our collection, our pioneering Percent for Art Programs and our early and continuing efforts to preserve these remarkable works. Philadelphia was and continues to be at the forefront of the field of public art.
A Guide to Philadelphia’s Public Art
Margot Berg Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
A Guide to Philadelphia’s Public Art
© Copyright 2015 by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Project Director Margot Berg Project Assistant Jacque Liu Design and Creative Direction by Random Embassy All photography by Matthew Godfrey except: Cover photo by Smallbones Pages 33, 34, 45, 55, 218, 219 by Margot Berg Page 42 by Evelyn Taylor Page 85 by Alison Sky Page 105 by Greenhouse Media Page 184 by Halkin Mason Photography Page 211 by Pamela Yau Pages 212-213 by Jan Baracz Pages 214-215 by Steve Weinik Page 216 by Tristan Lowe Page 217 by Jacque Liu Pages 210, 220 by Moorland Studios
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Table of contents 4
Foreword
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Introduction
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About A Guide to Philadelphia’s Public Art
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Center City East / Historic Area
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The Parkway and East Fairmount Park
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University City
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Other Highlights
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A Note About Conservation
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Acknowledgements
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Foreword - A Note from the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Philadelphia is home to an unparalleled collection of public art – believed to be the oldest and largest in the United States. Located in indoor and outdoor spaces throughout the city, our extraordinary collection reflects Philadelphia’s rich history and diverse array of communities, and is the result of Philadelphia’s long-standing commitment to the arts. Public art helps to define our city’s identity and it is one of our greatest assets. The Public Art Program of the City’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is the steward of over 1,000 works of public art throughout nearly every neighborhood
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in the city. Our collection is vast and varied – including traditional war memorials, monuments to notable individuals and events, contemporary works, and much more. Philadelphia’s long-standing commitment to public art continues today – evident in the age of our collection, our pioneering Percent for Art Programs and our ongoing preservation efforts. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring this guide to a selection of our city’s extraordinary public art.
Margot Berg Public Art Director
Helen Haynes Chief Cultural Officer
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Introduction Philadelphia began integrating art into public spaces as early as the 1700s, when the city served as the nation’s first capital. With the establishment of the Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art) in 1872, Philadelphia’s public art collection began to expand significantly. At the same time, the erection of memorials and monuments became increasingly popular in cities and towns throughout America. In 1959, Philadelphia pioneered the Percent for Art model, requiring the inclusion of site-specific public art in new construction or major renovation projects. Two separate Percent for Art Programs were established – one that requires developers of Redevelopment Authority land to commission public art, and one requiring the City of Philadelphia to commission public art in City-funded construction projects. Together these programs have commissioned over 600 public artworks in neighborhoods throughout the city. This ground-breaking model has been replicated in cities across the country.
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As Philadelphia’s local arts agency, the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) supports and promotes arts, culture and the creative industries. We develop partnerships and coordinate efforts that weave arts, culture and creativity into the economic and social fabric of Philadelphia. As part of these efforts, the Office is home to the City’s Percent for Art, Conservation and Collection Management Programs. The Conservation and Collection Management Program oversees and cares for City-owned artworks, and regulates gifts of public art to the City and the placement of public art on City-owned land. In addition to the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Philadelphia is home to several other public art agencies, most notably: the Association for Public Art, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, SEPTA’s Art in Transit Program and the Mural Arts Program. Together these municipal and nonprofit organizations continue to expand the oldest and largest public art collection in the United States. Notes Works commissioned by the Association for Public Art (aPA, formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association) are identified in this book by the agency title Association for Public Art. This book focuses on Philadelphia’s public sculptures, monuments, and other permanent works in public places. Philadelphia is also home to a worldrenown mural collection, not included herein, but documented extensively in other sources.
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About A Guide to Philadelphia’s Public Art The book you hold in your hands represents a selection of the many works of public art that are located within or in close proximity to Philadelphia’s downtown. Each entry includes the artists’ name, the title and date of the work, and the origin of the work. The book is organized by geographic area and each section includes a map indicating the locations of the artwork within that area. The public art included in this guide reflects the many commissioning entities and civic endeavors that have, over the last two centuries, resulted in our extraordinary collection of permanent public art. Some works are owned by the City of Philadelphia,
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while others are the property of private corporations, nonprofit organizations or educational institutions. This book is meant to serve as a tool for an abbreviated self-guided walking tour of public art in Philadelphia. Its intent is to provide information about a sampling of Philadelphia’s public art collection, and to raise awareness about the role that the City’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy plays in commissioning and preserving public art in Philadelphia.
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This area is defined as the geographic center of Philadelphia: the area to the south and west of City Hall, including the picturesque Rittenhouse and Fitler Squares. Home to government offices, commercial and retail activity, as well as historic row houses and high-rise apartment buildings, it is the vibrant core of the city’s downtown.
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William Penn 1892 Alexander Milne Calder Bronze City Hall stands at the geographic center of William Penn’s original plan forPhiladelphia, on the site of one of the five public squares established in the plan (dated 1682).The arrangement of the city around the five squares now known as Washington, Rittenhouse, Franklin, Logan and Centre (site of City Hall), reflects Penn’s intent to create a “greene country towne”. The William Penn statue is installed over 500 feet above the street atop the City Hall clock tower. This iconic sculpture of the early Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania is one of the most widely-recognized symbols of Philadelphia. The 37’ bronze sculpture faces northeast toward the site of Penn’s treaty with the Lenni Lenape Indians. He appears to gesture toward that location with his right hand while in his left hand, he holds the Charter of Pennsylvania. The statue was cast at the Tacony Iron Works and is the largest sculpture atop any building in the world. Alexander Milne Calder was the father of Alexander Stirling Calder and grandfather of Alexander “Sandy” Calder – three generations of Calders, all of whom lived in Philadelphia and created some of the city’s finest public sculptures. William Penn is maintained by the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. 1
City Hall, Broad and Market Streets (atop the tower)
Native Americans, Swedish Settlers and Eagles 1894-96 Bronze On the clock tower of City Hall, below the colossal William Penn statue, are eight bronze figures representing the native peoples and early settlers of the area. Standing 24-26 feet tall, the sculptural groups depict a Native American man with a dog; a Native American woman with a child; a Swedish man with a child; and a Swedish woman with a child (who is pointing southeast toward the original Swedish settlement) and a lamb; as well as four eagles perched above each clock face. In 2005, the City of Philadelphia performed a groundbreaking cleaning and restoration of the sculptures in partnership with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, using state-of-the-art laser technology. 2
City Hall, Broad and Market Streets (clock tower below William Penn)
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City Hall sculptures 1873-1893 Alexander Milne Calder Marble Over 250 marble sculptures are integrated into the facades and archways of City Hall (constructed from 1871 - 1901). The artworks are variously symbolic and allegorical, representing Philadelphia’s history, trades and industries, law and justice, the arts, and peoples of the world. 3
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General George McClellan 1894 Henry Jackson Ellicott Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Grand Army of the Republic 4
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John Christian Bullitt 1907 John J. Boyle Bronze on granite base Commissioned by admirers of John Christian Bullitt 5
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William McKinley 1908 Charles Albert Lopez and Isidore Konti Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the McKinley Memorial Association and the Association for Public Art 6
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John Wanamaker 1923 John Massey Rhind Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the John Wanamaker Memorial Committee John Wanamaker (1889-1893) was a 19th Century Philadelphia political and civic figure, postmaster general, and perhaps the most distinguished merchant of his time. With Wanamaker’s department store, he originated the concept of “one price and goods returnable�, and is said to be one of the earliest originators of advertising and marketing. 7
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Matthais William Baldwin 1905 Herbert Adams Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and the Association for Public Art
Major General John Fulton Reynolds 1884 John Rogers Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Reynolds Monument Association and the Grand Army of the Republic 8
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Your Move 1996 Daniel Martinez, Renée Petropoulos and Roger White Fiberglass and steel, painted Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program 10 Municipal Services Building Plaza, Broad Street and JFK Boulevard Government of the People 1976 Jacques Lipchitz Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program and the Association for Public Art The City of Philadelphia commissioned Lipchitz to create Government of the People in 1965 as part of the construction of the Municipal Services Building. Upon viewing the plaster model for the piece, then-Mayor Frank Rizzo famously compared it to a load of plaster dropped on the plaza and withdrew the funding for the project. The Association for Public Art took over the project and completed it in time for the City’s bicentennial celebration. In the artist’s words, the sculpture represents “the struggle for democracy” and “the wellspring of life.” 11 Municipal Services Building Plaza, Broad Street and JFK Boulevard
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Benjamin Franklin, Craftsman 1981 Joseph Brown Bronze on concrete and stone base Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Free Masons
Frank Rizzo 1998 Zenos Frudakis Bronze Commissioned by the Rizzo Monument Committee 12 Municipal Services Building Plaza, Broad Street and JFK Boulevard
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Philada: Book of Just Hours 1996 Phil Simkins Metal, fiberglass, mixed media Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program
The Five Orders 1995 John Biers Stained glass Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program 14 Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 13th and Filbert Streets
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Grumman Greenhouse 2011 Jordan Griska Grumman S2F Tracker, polycarbonate, soil, recycled containers, plants Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Paint Torch 2011 Claes Oldenburg Steel, fiberglass reinforced plastic, LED lighting Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 16 Broad and Cherry Streets, Lenfest Plaza
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Mary Dyer 1960 Sylvia Shaw Judson Bronze on granite base Cast of original in Boston, purchased by the Association for Public Art and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program Mary Dyer left England and settled in Boston in 1635, when the colony was a Puritan theocracy. She converted to Quakerism in the 1650s, and soon after, the New England colonies established laws banning Quakers. Exiled from Boston, Dyer was resolute in her commitment to Quakerism and its ideals. She repeatedly defied the unjust law and was hanged in 1660, becoming a martyr for religious freedom. The principle of “separation of church and state” is a direct result of her death. 18 Friends Center, 15th and Cherry Streets
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Milord la Chamarre 1973 Jean Dubuffet Stainless steel, black epoxy paint Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
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Washington Grays Monument 1872 John A. Wilson Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Old Guard of the Artillery Corps, Washington Grays 20 The Union League, Broad and Sansom Streets
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Spirit of ’61 1911 Henry Kirke Bush-Brown Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the First Regiment Infantry of the National Guard of Pennsylvania 21 The Union League, Broad and Sansom Streets
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Leviathan 1963 Seymour Lipton Nickle silver and Monel metal on granite base Purchased by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Clothespin 1976 Claes Oldenburg Corten steel and stainless steel on concrete base Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
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Brushstroke Group 1996 Roy Lichtenstein Painted aluminum On loan to Duane Morris, LLP from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, through the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Association for Public Art
Triune 1974 Robert Engman Bronze on concrete base Commissioned by Girard Bank and the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company 24 15th Street and South Penn Square
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original 1874; installed 1890 Emmanuel FrĂŠmiet Cast bronze, gilded, on granite base
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Wissahickon Valley Gate 1979 Christopher T. Ray Iron Commissioned by the PennJerdel Foundation
Lifelines 2006 Barbara Grygutis Aluminum, granite and glass Commissioned by SEPTA’s Art in Transit Program 26 Suburban Station Courtyard, 15th Street and JFK Boulevard
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Humanity in Motion 2008 Jonathan Borofsky Stainless steel, painted Commissioned by the Comcast Corporation Humanity in Motion is installed in the 140-foot tall glass atrium lobby of the Comcast Center. The work consists of ten horizontal poles traversing the space, each with a life-sized figure striding across it. On the floor are a father and son looking up at the other figures. A regulation in the City’s zoning code allows developers to build in excess of the maximum floor area ratio by providing certain public amenities, including public art. Humanity in Motion was commissioned in response to that civic-minded regulation. 28 Comcast Center, 17th and Arch Streets
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Fountain Gargoyles (Turtle, Wolf, Turkey) Christopher Collins, John Collins and Ted Knighton Bronze Commissioned by the PennJerdel Foundation 29 John F. Collins Park, 17th and Chestnut Streets
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Lion Crushing a Serpent 1832 Antoine Louis Barye Bronze on granite base Purchased by the Association for Public Art 30 Rittenhouse Square, 18th and Walnut Streets
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Billy 1914 Albert Laessle Bronze on granite base Gift of Eli Kirke Price II, through the Association for Public Art 31 Rittenhouse Square, 18th and Walnut Streets
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Evelyn Taylor Price Memorial Sundial 1947 Beatrice Fenton Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Rittenhouse Square Improvement Association
Duck Girl 1911 Paul Manship Bronze on limestone base Purchased by the Association for Public Art 32 Rittenhouse Square, 18th and Walnut Streets
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Winged Woman 1988 Arlene Love Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Dorchester Apartments
Frog (or Giant Frog) 1941 Cornelia Van A. Chapin Granite on granite base Purchased by the Rittenhouse Square Improvement Association 34 Rittenhouse Square, 18th and Walnut Street
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Grizzly 1983 Eric Berg Bronze on granite base Purchased by the Fitler Square Improvement Association
Fitler Square Ram 1982 Gerd Hessness Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Fitler Square Improvement Association 36 Fitler Square, 23rd and Pine Streets
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Tortoise Family Group 1989 Eric Berg Bronze Gift of Mrs. David Kaufman 38 Fitler Square, 23rd and Pine Streets
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Eagle 1904 August Gaul Bronze on granite base Purchased by John Wanamaker from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition The Eagle was created in Frankfurt, Germany for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. After the fair, pioneering merchant John Wanamaker purchased the statue and installed it in the center of the Grand Court of Wanamaker’s - America’s first department store. The Eagle soon became the store’s unofficial symbol and “Meet me at the Eagle” became a well-known Philadelphia catchphrase. 39 Macy’s (originally John Wanamaker’s Department Store), 12th and Market Streets
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Transit Shelters 1-11 2000 Pablo Tauler Steel and stained glass Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program 40 Chestnut Street between 7th and 17th
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Cirque, CIRQUE 1993 Judy Pfaff Painted steel, aluminum, stainless steel cable, blown glass Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Convention Center 41 Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Market Streets
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World Park: Orders and Perspectives 1995 Ned Smythe Cast concrete, fiberglass, stone and glass mosaic Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 42 Marriott Hotel, 12th and Filbert Streets
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China Gate 1984 Sabrina Soong and Chinese Artisans Traditional Chinese tiles and paint Commissioned by the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation 43 10th and Arch Streets
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A Friend 1977 Charles Cropper Parks Bronze on concrete base Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program
Nesaika 1976 John Rhoden Bronze on brick base Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
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Whispering Bells: A Tribute to Crispus Attucks 1976 Reginald Beauchamp Columns and brass bells Commissioned by Philadelphia '76 Inc., Afro-American Subcommittee
White Cascade 1976 Alexander “Sandy” Calder Aluminum, stainless steel and motor Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 47 Federal Reserve Bank, 100 North 5th Street
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Phaedrus 1976 Beverly Pepper Painted steel Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 48 Federal Reserve Bank, 100 North 6th Streets
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Mail Delivery: North, South, East, West 1934 Edmond Amateis Granite and limestone Commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration 49 US Post Office, 9th Street between Chestnut and Market
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Il Porcellino 1966 Pietro Tacca Copy of original c. 1634 Bronze on granite base Purchased by Strawbridge’s Department Store
Voyage of Ulysses 1977 David von Schlegell Stainless steel Commissioned by the General Services Administration’s Art in Architecture Program
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Keys to Community 2007 James Peniston Bronze Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program
Cats 1974 Henry Mitchell Bronze on concrete base Private gift from Mr. and Mrs. William L. Van Allen
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Bolt of Lightning‌ A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin 1984 Isamu Noguchi Conceived in 1933 Stainless steel on painted steel base Commissioned by the Association for Public Art
Starman in the Ancient Garden 1990 Brower Hatcher Cast stone, stainless steel, bronze, brick, stone, aluminum Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 55 9th and Walnut Streets
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Samuel Gross 1897 Alexander Stirling Calder Bronze on granite base Acquired by Thomas Jefferson University from the Smithsonian Institution in 1970
Ars Medendi 2008 Jim Sanborn Copper Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
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Otters 1979 Henry Mitchell Bronze on granite base Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson University in honor of William W. Bodine, Jr. 58 Thomas Jefferson University, Between 10th and 11th, Locust and Walnut Streets
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Winged Ox (Symbol of St. Luke, the Physician) 1976 Henry Mitchell Bronze Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 59 Thomas Jefferson University, 10th and Walnut Streets
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Major 1982 Charles Fahlen Colored concrete Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
Wall Reliefs 1980 George Sugarman Painted aluminum Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 60 Wills Eye Hospital, 9th and Locust Streets
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Milkweed Pod 1965 Clark Fitz-Gerald Copper and stainless steel Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 62 Rohm and Haas Building, 6th and Market Streets
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Indelible 2001 Alison Sky Glass panels, text Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program and Independence National Historic Park Developed as a memory wall, Indelible restores the passage removed from the original draft of the Declaration of Independence: the condemnation of slavery that was deleted by Congress in 1776. The text blurs, becoming illegible, and is revealed as the viewer moves. According to the artist, the work is intended to expand awareness and consideration of how different history might have been had the passage condemning slavery and the slave trade not been erased from the Declaration of Independence. 63 Independence Visitors Center, 6th and Market Streets
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Religious Liberty 1876 Moses Jacob Ezekiel Marble on marble base Commissioned by the American Chapter of B’nai B’rith 64 National Museum of American Jewish History, 5th and Market Streets
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George Washington 1908 Joseph Alexis Bailly Bronze on granite base Cast from 1869 marble original Installed by the City of Philadelphia
Untitled (Presbyterian clergymen) Alexander Stirling Calder Cast terra-cotta Commissioned by the Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work
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65 Presbyterian Historical Society, 4th and Lombard Streets
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The Signer 1980 Evangelos Frudakis Bronze on granite base Commissioned by Independence National Historic Park 67 Norris Court, 4th and Chestnut Streets
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The Dream Garden 1916 Maxfield Parrish (and Tiffany Studios) Glass mosaic Commissioned by Cyrus Curtis The Dream Garden is the second largest Tiffany mural in the world. The artwork required six months of planning, thirty skilled artisans, and is comprised of over 100,000 pieces of favrile glass. In 1998, the owner decided to sell the mural to a Las Vegas casino owner, triggering a major public outcry. In 2001, local historians and supporters of the arts raised $3.5 million to purchase the mosaic and prevent the move. 68 Curtis Building lobby, 6th Street between Walnut and Chestnut Streets
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William Penn 1774 Attributed to John Cheere Lead on granite base Purchased by John Penn and presented to Pennsylvania Hospital
Woman Looking Through a Window 1980 George Segal Bronze, Lexan plastic, polyester-dipped fabric Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
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70 Philadelphia Life Building, Chestnut Street between 6th and 7th Streets
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George Washington 1922 Jean Antoine Houdon Bronze on granite base Donated by John D. McIlhenny
Commodore John Barry 1907 Samuel Murray Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick
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Robert Morris 1923 Paul Wayland Bartlett Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Robert Morris Memorial Committee
Total Environment 1986 Barbara Neijna Painted aluminum, paving, landscaping, lighting Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
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74 Independence Place Condominiums, 6th and Locust Streets
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Tamanend 1995 Raymond Sandoval Bronze on stone and concrete base Commissioned by United American Indians of the Delaware Valley and Historic East Market Street
Irish Memorial 2002 Glenna Goodacre Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, Irish Memorial Committee 76 Penn’s Landing, Front and Chestnut Streets
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Korean War Memorial 2002 Lorann Jacobs Bronze and granite Commissioned by the Korean War Memorial, Inc
Monument to Scottish Immigrants 2011 Terry Jones Bronze and granite Commissioned by The Saint Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia
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78 Penn’s Landing, Front Street between Walnut and Chestnut Streets
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Marquee 2011 Richard Torchia and Greenhouse Media (Aaron Igler and Matt Suib) An LED screen attached to the I-95 overpass displaying abstracted live-feed video of the surface of the nearby Delaware River Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation 79 I-95 overpass at Race Street
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Phoenix Rising (or Richardson Dilworth Memorial) 1978 Emlen Etting Painted aluminum on granite base Commissioned by the Dilworth Memorial Committee 80 Dock Street and the 38th Parallel
Old Man, Young Man, The Future 1966 Leonard Baskin Bronze Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 81 Society Hill Towers, 3rd and Locust Street
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Family of Bears 1966 Sherl Joseph Winter Cast concrete Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 82 Delancey Playground (or Three Bears Park), 3rd and Delancey Street
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Floating Figure 1927 Gaston Lachaise Bronze on marble base Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 83 Society Hill Townhouses, Locust Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets
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LOVE 1976 Robert Indiana Painted aluminum on stainless steel base Gift to the City from F. Eugene Dixon The iconic Pop Art image first appeared on a Museum of Modern Art Christmas card in 1964, and soon after, on a postage stamp. The sculpture was temporarily installed in the plaza in 1976 as part of the city’s Bicentennial celebration, on loan from the artist’s gallery. When it was returned to the gallery, a public outcry arose over the loss of the sculpture. Then-chairman of the Philadelphia Art Commission, F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., purchased the piece and generously donated it to the City, returning it permanently to the plaza in 1978. Though the Park’s official name is JFK Plaza, it has become known as “LOVE Park” due to the public’s great affection for the sculpture. 84 JFK Plaza/LOVE Park, 15th Street and JFK Boulevard
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Philadelphia Firsts 1998 George Greenamyer Painted aluminum and stainless steel Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program
The Prophet 1974 Jacob Lipkin Marble Gift to the city from a group of businessmen
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Three Way Piece Number 1: Points 1964 Henry Moore Bronze on granite base Purchased by the Association for Public Art 87 Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th and 17th Streets
Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs 1964 Nathan Rapoport Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Association of New Jewish Americans and the Federation of Jewish Agencies of Greater Philadelphia 88 16th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Three Disks, One Lacking 1968 Alexander “Sandy” Calder Painted steel Purchased by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission 89 Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th and 17th Streets
Rock Form (or Porthcurno) 1964 Barbara Hepworth Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 90 Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th and 17th Streets
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Kopernik 1972 Dudley Talcott Stainless steel on granite base Commissioned by Polish American citizens on the 500th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’s birth
General Tadeusz Kosciuszko 1979 Marian Konieczny Bronze on marble base Gift of the People of Poland 92 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Jesus Breaking Bread 1976 Walter Erlebacher Bronze on marble base Commissioned by the Committee of the International Eucharistic Congresses 93 Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Tuscan Girl Fountain 1965 Oskar Stonorov and Jorio Vivarelli Bronze Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 94 Embassy Suites Tower, 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Don Diego de Gardoqui 1977 Luis D. Sanguino Bronze on granite base Gift of the Government of Spain
Thomas Fitzsimons 1946 Giuseppe Donato Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick 95 Sister Cities Park, 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Swann Memorial Fountain (or The Fountain of Three Rivers) 1924 Alexander Stirling Calder Bronze on granite bases Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Swann, in honor of her husband, Dr. Wilson Cary Swann Calder sculpted three reclining Native American figures to represent Philadelphia’s three waterways: the Delaware (a male figure with a bow), the Schuylkill (a mature woman holding a swan), and the Wissahickon (a young girl leaning on a swan). The use of swans in the fountain is a witty reference to Dr. Swann, who founded the Philadelphia Fountain Society to provide fresh drinking water throughout the city. Alexander Stirling Calder was the son of Alexander Milne Calder (sculptor of City Hall’s William Penn, p.15 and 220) and father of Alexander “Sandy” Calder (sculptor of Three Disks, One Lacking, p.120, White Cascade, p.69 and Jerusalem Stabile, p.191). 97 Logan Circle, 19th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial 1934 Albert Laessle; initial concept by Charles Grafly Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the General Pennypacker Memorial Committee and the State Art Commission
Shakespeare Memorial 1926 Alexander Stirling Calder Bronze on marble base Commissioned by the Association for Public Art and public subscription 99 19th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Aero Memorial 1948 Paul Manship Bronze, gilded, on granite base Commissioned by the Aero Club of Pennsylvania and the Association for Public Art 100 20th Street and the
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All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors 1934 J. Otto Schweizer Bronze and granite Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Legislature This monument to Pennsylvania’s African American military men was originally proposed for a site on the Parkway, however after much disagreement and debate, the City ruled that the depiction of African Americans was “not appropriate” for such an important location and the monument was installed in West Fairmount Park. In 1994, at the urging of the Committee to Restore and Relocate the All Wars Memorial and in recognition of its importance, the City of Philadelphia relocated the memorial to a site of prominence and respect – on the Parkway as originally proposed. 101 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Shimmer Wall 2013 Ned Kahn Anodized aluminum Commissioned by the Franklin Institute for the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion 102 Franklin Institute south wall,
Benjamin Franklin 1938 James Earle Fraser Marble on marble base Gift to the Franklin Institute from William L. McLean 103 Franklin Institute rotunda,
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Joseph Leidy 1907 Samuel Murray Bronze on granite base Commissioned in Leidy’s memory by a group of citizens 104 Academy of Natural Sciences of
Deinonychus 1987 Kent Ullberg Bronze on granite base Commissioned by an anonymous friend of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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Francisco de Miranda 1977 Lorenzo Gonzalez Bronze on granite base Gift of the Government of Venezuela 106 20th Street and the Benjamin
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monuments 1927 Herman Atkins MacNeil Marble on granite bases Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia 107 20th Street and the Benjamin
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The Barnes Totem 2012 Ellsworth Kelly Bead-blasted steel Commissioned by The Barnes Foundation 108 The Barnes Foundation, 20th Street
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The Thinker 1880-1904 Auguste Rodin Bronze on limestone base Bequest of Jules Mastbaum, 1929
Gates of Hell 1880-1917 Auguste Rodin Bronze Bequest of Jules Mastbaum, 1929
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Washington Monument 1897 Rudolf Siemering Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania 111 Eakins Oval, 24th Street and the
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Air 1979 Walker Hancock Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program Commissioned as part of a trio of sculptures by three different artists, Air was originally located at the Philadelphia Civic Center in West Philadelphia. The building was demolished in 1999 and the sculpture was placed in storage. In 2015, the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy restored the sculpture and installed in its new home along the Schuylkill Banks Park, across the river from 30th Street Station and Hancock’s most famous sculpture - Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial. 112 Schuylkill Banks Park at Cherry
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Iroquois 1983 Mark DiSuvero Painted steel I-beams Gift of David N. Pincus to the Association for Public Art 113 Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 24th and 25th Streets
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Symbiosis 2011 Roxy Paine Stainless steel Gift of Daniel W. Dietrich II Trust, Inc. to the Association for Public Art 114 Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 24th and 25th Streets
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North Pediment 1932 Carl Paul Jennewein Polychrome terra cotta Commissioned for the construction of the Philadelphia Museum of Art 115 Philadelphia Museum of Art, 24th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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The Lion Fighter 1858 Albert Wolff Bronze Purchased by the Association for Public Art 116 Philadelphia Museum of Art,
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Mounted Amazon Attacked by a Panther 1837 Auguste Kiss Bronze Purchased by the Association for Public Art 117 Philadelphia Museum of Art,
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Charioteer of Delphi – 5th century B.C., cast c. 1977 Artist unknown Bronze on marble base Gift of the Government of Greece 118 Philadelphia Museum of Art,
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Rocky 1980 A. Thomas Schomberg Bronze on granite base Gift of Sylvester Stallone It is estimated that 100,000 people per year visit Rocky to take their photo in the character’s signature triumphant pose. Created as a movie prop for the film “Rocky III”, the statue depicts the fictional Rocky Balboa of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” movies. After filming for the movie was completed, Stallone donated the statue to the City of Philadelphia and it was installed in front of the Spectrum Sports Complex in South Philadelphia. In 2006, lawyer and former boxer Jimmy Binns, who portrayed Rocky’s lawyer in “Rocky V”, petitioned the City to allow the statue to be permanently placed at the top of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s iconic steps. After much controversy and debate regarding the quality of the work and the definition of art, a compromise was struck, allowing the piece to be placed adjacent to the museum’s steps. 119 Philadelphia Museum of Art,
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Joan of Arc 1890 Emmanuel Frémiet Gilded bronze on granite base Gift of Philadelphia’s French community with assistance from the Association for Public Art An important figure throughout Western culture, Jeanne d’Arc was a 15th century peasant girl who claimed divine guidance and was instrumental in returning her homeland to French rule during the Hundred Years’ War. Ultimately burned at the stake at the age of nineteen, she became a French national heroine and was declared a saint in 1920. This sculpture was purchased from the artist and presented to the citizens of Philadelphia in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. The original cast of this sculpture stands in Paris at the Place des Pyramides, near the location of Joan’s failed attempt to recapture the city. In 2010, the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy restored and re-gilded this dazzling sculpture – a monument to French-American ties, feminine heroism, and courage which stands at the entrance to East Fairmount Park. 120 Kelly Drive at 25th Street
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Young Meher 1976 Koren Der Harootian Bronze on marble base Commissioned by the Knights of Vartan and the Armenian Bicentennial Commemoration Committee 121 Kelly Drive at 25th Street
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Gamekeepers Night Dog 1989 Victoria Davila Bronze Gift of Edward H. Schwartz
Tiger at Bay 1965 Albino Manca Bronze Purchased by the Association for Public Art
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Silenus and the Infant Bacchus 1885 Attributed to Praxiteles Bronze on granite base Purchased by the Association for Public Art 124 Kelly Drive between Fairmount
Abraham Lincoln 1871 Randolph Rogers Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Lincoln Monument Association of Philadelphia 125 Kelly Drive at Sedgley Avenue
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Fountain of the Seahorses (or Italian Fountain) 1926 Attributed to Christopher Untenberger Travertine Gift of the Government of Italy 126 Waterworks Drive, adjacent to
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William M. Reilly Memorial: Revolutionary War Heroes 1938-1961 Marquis de Lafayette 1947 (pictured left) Raoul Josset General Nathanael Greene 1960 (pictured right) Lewis Iselin, Jr. ALSO PART OF REILLY MEMORIAL, NOT PICTURED
General Richard Montgomery 1946 J. Wallace Kelly General Casimir Pulaski 1947 Sidney Waugh
General Friedrich von Steuben 1947 Warren Wheelock John Paul Jones 1957 Walker Hancock Bronzes on granite bases Gift of the William M. Reilly Memorial Trust 127 Waterworks Drive, adjacent to
the Fairmount Waterworks
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Chief Justice John Marshall 1883 William Wetmore Story Bronze on granite base Gift of James Beck
Social Consciousness 1954 Jacob Epstein Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Association for Public Art
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Atmosphere and Environment 1970 Louise Nevelson Corten steel on granite base Purchased by the Association for Public Art 130 Philadelphia Museum of Art,
The Pilgrim 1904 Augustus Saint-Gaudens Bronze on fieldstone Commissioned by the New England Society of Pennsylvanians 131 Kelly Drive at Lemon Hill
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Thorfinn Karlsefni 1918 Einar Jonsson Bronze on granite base Commissioned by J. Bunford Samuel 132 Kelly Drive north of Boat
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Stone Age in America 1887 John J. Boyle Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Association for Public Art 133 Kelly Drive north of Boat
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Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Terraces 1943 Paul Cret and Various Artists Bronze sculptures, marble sculptures and stone terraces Commissioned by the Association for Public Art 134 Kelly Drive, north of
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The Spirit of Enterprise1950-1960 Jacques Lipchitz
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Cowboy 1908 Frederic Remington Bronze on stone base Commissioned by the Association for Public Art
The Rower (or John B. Kelly) 1965 Harry Rosin Bronze on brick base Gift of friends of John B. Kelly
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General Ulysses S. Grant 1897 Daniel Chester French and Edward C. Potter Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Association for Public Art 137 Kelly and Fountain Green Drives
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Playing Angels 1950 Carl Milles Bronze on concrete bases Purchased by the Association for Public Art These casts are from a group of five original Angels in the Millesgarden sculpture park in Stockholm, by Swedish Artist Carl Milles. These beloved, playful sculptures dance and frolic on this bucolic site along the Schuylkill River. In 2014, the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy discovered that the angels had become dislodged from their pedestals due to freeze-thaw cycles and water infiltration, creating a hazardous situation. The statues were quickly removed, restored and reinstalled with a new attachment system to prevent water intrusion. The project received a 2015 Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. 138 Kelly and Fountain Green Drives
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Sleeping Woman 1991 Stephen Berg and Thomas Chimes Painted text, acrylic polyurethane on stone retaining wall Commissioned by the Association for Public Art Poet Stephen Berg and visual artist Thomas Chimes described this unusual work as “a voice emerging from the stone”. A prose poem comprised without punctuation, Sleeping Woman was installed on the banks of the Schuylkill River among the pink cherry blossom trees – a place of solace and inspiration beloved by both artists. 139 Schuylkill River
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Located in West Philadelphia, University City is home to the campuses of the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, the University of the Sciences, and the University City Science Center. With a diverse and international student and residential population, a spirit of innovation, and a variety of restaurants and businesses, University City is the academic center of the region.
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Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial (or Angel of the Resurrection) 1952 Walker Hancock Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad Hancock studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and was later Instructor of Sculpture there for nearly 40 years. He served in the army during World War II and was one of the “Monuments Men” who worked to recover art and cultural artifacts stolen by the Nazis. This soaring sculpture, depicting Michael the Archangel lifting a fallen soldier in his arms, is Hancock’s most famous and his personal favorite of his works. 140 Amtrak 30th Street Station, 30th and Market Streets
Spirit of Transportation 1895 (p. 182-83) Karl Bitter Terra-cotta Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad 141 Amtrak 30th Street Station, 30th and Market Streets
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Generative Luminance 2014 Soo Sunny Park Dichronic glass, stainless steel mesh Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 142 University City Science Center,
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Anthony J. Drexel 1904 Moses Jacob Ezekiel Bronze on marble base Commissioned by John Henry Harjes in commemoration of Drexel 143 Drexel University Campus,
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Wave Forms 2007 Dennis Oppenheim Aluminum on granite base Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 144 Domus Apartments,
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Face Fragment 1975 Arlene Love Fiberglass reinforced polyester resin, gold leaf patina, on concrete base Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program
Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (or The Young Franklin) 1914 R. Tait McKenzie Bronze on granite base Commissioned by the University of Pennsylvania Class of 1904 146 University of Pennsylvania,
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Black Forest 1977 Robinson Fredenthal Painted steel Gift to the University of Pennsylvania from Philip and Muriel Berman 147 University of Pennsylvania, 34th and Walnut Streets
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Jerusalem Stabile 1976 Alexander “Sandy� Calder Painted steel Gift to the University of Pennsylvania from a private donor 148 University of Pennsylvania, 34th Street and Locust Walk
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Benjamin Franklin 1899 John J. Boyle Bronze on granite base Gift to the City from Justus C. Strawbridge 149 University of Pennsylvania,
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Split Button 1981 Claes Oldenburg Painted aluminum Commissioned by the University of Pennsylvania Among University of Pennsylvania students, there is an anecdote that links Split Button with the nearby seated figure of Benjamin Franklin, the University’s founder. According to the story, when Franklin sat down, a button popped off of his vest and rolled across Locust Walk, before coming to a stop and splitting in two. 150 University of Pennsylvania,
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King Soloman 1963 Alexander Archipenko Bronze Gift to the University of Pennsylvania from Jeffrey J. and Sivia Loria
LOVE 1966 Robert Indiana Painted aluminum Gift to the University of Pennsylvania from Jeffrey J. and Sivia Loria
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We Lost 1967 Tony Smith Painted steel Purchased from the artist by the University of Pennsylvania 153 University of Pennsylvania,
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Benjamin Franklin 1987 George Lundeen Bronze Gift to the University from the Class of 1962 154 University of Pennsylvania, 36th Street and Locust Walk
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Covenant 1974 Alexander Lieberman Painted steel Commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program 155 University of Pennsylvania, 39th Street and Locust Walk
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Dickens and Little Nell 1890 Francis Edwin Elwell Bronze on granite base Purchased by the Association for Public Art The sculpture of the 19th century British author Charles Dickens and Nell Trent, a character in his novel The Old Curiosity Shop, was originally commissioned by the founder of the Washington Post newspaper for a location in London. The project was cancelled, but the artist completed the sculpture anyway and had it cast in Philadelphia. Hoping to find a buyer for the work, Elwell placed it on display in London. The sculpture did not sell, mainly because Dickens’ will explicitly directed that there be no “monument, memorial or testimonial, whatever. I rest my claims to remembrance on my published works and to the remembrance of my friends upon their experiences of me.” The work was placed in Clark Park in 1900, by which time Dickens’ work had become tremendously popular. 156 Clark Park, 43rd Street
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This section contains highlights in other areas of Philadelphia, including North Philadelphia, West Fairmount Park, and Philadelphia International Airport.
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El Gran Teatro de la Luna 1982 Rafael Ferrer Painted aluminum Commissioned by the Association for Public Art Originally created for the roof of a utility building in Fairhill Square, the sculpture, translated as “The Great Theater of the Moon”, depicts vividly colored acrobats and devilish performers. Over the years, the park deteriorated and the building became a haven for illicit activity and vandalism. In 1999, the City demolished the building and placed the sculpture in storage. In 2013, the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy engaged Ferrer, then 80 years old, to re-envision the artwork and repaint it for its return to the newly renovated park. Installed atop a large trellis in the park’s center, the sculpture represents the park’s rebirth as a family-oriented place for neighborhood gathering and play. Fairhill Square Park, 4th and Lehigh Streets
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Pavilion in the Trees 1993 Martin Puryear Wood Commissioned by the Association for Public Art Horticulture Center, Lansdowne Drive
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Pegasus (Erato and Calliope) c. 1863 Vincenz Pilz Bronze on granite bases Purchased by Robert H. Gratz Memorial Hall (Please Touch Museum), east entrance, North Concourse Drive
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River of Life 2014 Masayuki Nagase Carved granite benches and stone pavers Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program Venice Island Recreation Center, Schuylkill Canal and Lock Street
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You Are Here 2013 Ellen Harvey and Jan Baracz Tempered float glass with ceramic melted color and sandblasted design Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program and Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal F Hub
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Coordinates of Play 2013 Ben Volta and students of AMY Northwest Middle SchoolAdhesive vinyl and Dibond paneling Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program Students at AMY Northwest Middle School worked with artist Benjamin Volta to create abstract designs that integrate sports imagery with interpretations of the history and identity of their school’s Mount Airy neighborhood. This playful and experimental process led to the creation of hundreds of geometric designs which were collaged together by the students and the artist. Pleasant Playground, 6720 Boyer Street
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Shooting Star 2015 Tristan Lowe Anodized aluminum, powder coated Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program
Object for Expression 2009 Warren Holzman Stainless steel
Police SWAT / BDU / K9 Facility, 8501 State Road
Hawthorne Park, 12th and Catharine Streets
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Artist Designed Bike Racks 2013 Commissioned by the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy In 2013, the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy partnered with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia on a competition to commission artistdesigned bike racks. Supported by a grant from the Knight Arts Challenge and other local donors, applicants included artists, architects, designers, students, and bicycle enthusiasts. Nine designs were selected to be fabricated and installed.
Pedal Power Joe Norman powder-coated steel Vesper Boat House Birds Kathleen FrugĂŠ-Brown powder-coated steel Penn Center Plaza between 15th and 16th Streets
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Joe Frazier 2013 Stephen Layne Bronze on concrete base Commissioned by the City of Philadelphia and the Cordish Companies Joe “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier was a professional boxer, Olympic gold medalist, and the undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. An inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, Frazier became the first fighter to defeat Muhammad Ali, winning the heavyweight title at “The Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in 1971. Layne, a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, chose to depict Frazier in the moment after striking Ali with his powerful left hook, a pose that reflects the work ethic of Frazier and the city he called home for fifty years. After Frazier’s death in 2011, his family, friends, and boxing enthusiasts from around the world lobbied the City to erect a statue in his honor. The sculpture was dedicated on September 12th — “Joe Frazier Day 2015”— on the site of the former Spectrum, where Frazier headlined the arena’s first-ever boxing event, decisively knocking out his opponent in the second round. XFINITY Live!, 1100 Pattison Avenue
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A Note About Conservation
Ongoing conservation: William Penn statue Bronze In addition to commissioning new public art, a substantial function of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is the conservation and stewardship of what is perhaps the largest collection in the United States. This work is challenging and often requires innovative solutions and state of the art conservation techniques. This image was taken in 2007 during the treatment of the 37-foot tall William Penn atop City Hall — the largest sculpture atop any building in the world. When Alexander Milne Calder created the iconic bronze in 1892, he could not have imagined the damage that would result from wind, weather, and airborne pollutants. Nor could he conceive of the cost required to preserve such a large statue situated 500 feet above the sidewalk in the 21st century. Our charge is to continue to preserve and maintain the City-owned art collection. Though challenging at times, we have undertaken conservation projects through a combination of City funding, foundation grants, individual contributions and partnerships with other agencies. Additionally, special projects such as this publication provide additional resources, as all proceeds from this book will go toward the care of the collection. Caring for the City-owned works in Philadelphia is a vast undertaking, given the size and age of the collection and the ever-increasing demands on the City’s budget. Permanent public art is an integral component of Philadelphia’s identity, and we are fortunate to be the stewards of such extraordinary assets. City Hall, atop clock tower
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Index of Artists A Adams, Herbert 25 (1858–1945) Amateis, Edmond 71 (1897–1981) Archipenko, Alexander 196 (1887–1964) B Bailly, Joseph Alexis 89 (1825–1883) Baracz, Jan 212 (1963– ) Bartlett, Paul Wayland 98 (1865–1925) Barye, Antoine Louis 48 (1796–1875) Baskin, Leonard 107 (1922–2000) Beauchamp, Reginald 68 (1910–2000) Berg, Eric 54, 55 (1946– ) Berg, Stephen 175 (1934–2014) Biers, John 30 (1947– ) Bitter, Karl 182 (1867–1915)
Borofsky, Jonathan 45 (1945– ) Boyle, John J. 21, 169, 192 (1851–1917) Brown, Joseph 29 (1909–1985) Bush–Brown, Henry Kirke 37 (1857–1935) C Calder, Alexander Milne 14, 16, 17, 18, and 220 (1846–1923) Calder, Alexander “Sandy” 69,120, 191 (1898–1976) Calder, Alexander Stirling 78, 88, 129, 131 (1870–1945) Chapin, Cornelia Van A. 52 (1893–1973) Cheere, John 94 (1709–1787) Chimes, Thomas 175 (1921–2009) Collins, Christopher 46 (n.d.) Collins, John 46 (n.d.) Cret, Paul 170 (1876–1945)
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D Davila, Victoria 156 (1950– ) DiSuvero, Mark 146 (1933– ) Donato, Giuseppe 126 (1881–1965) Dubuffet, Jean 35 (1901–1985) Der Harootian, Koren 155 (1909–1991) E Ellicott, Henry Jackson 20 (1847–1901) Elwell, Francis Edwin 202 (1858–1922) Engman, Robert 40 (1927– ) Epstein, Jacob 165 (1880–1959) Erlebacher, Walter 124 (1933–1991) Etting, Emlen 106 (1905–1993) Ezekiel, Moses Jacob 86, 186 (1844–1917)
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F Fahlen, Charles 83 (1939–2010) Fenton, Beatrice 51 (1887– 1983) Ferrer, Rafael 206 (1933– ) Fitz–Gerald, Clark 84 (1917–2004) Fraser, James Earle 135 (1876–1953) Fredenthal, Robinson 190 (1940–2009) Frémiet, Emmanuel 154 (1824–1910) French, Daniel Chester 173 (1850–1931) Frudakis, Evangelos 90 (1921– ) Frudakis, Zenos 28 (1951– ) Frugé–Brown, Kathleen 218 (1955– ) G Gaul, August 60 (1869–1921) Gonzalez, Lorenzo 138 (n.d.) Goodacre, Glenna 101 (1939– ) Grafly, Charles 130 (1862–1929)
Greenamyer, George 116 (1939– ) Greenhouse Media 104 Griska, Jordan 33 (1983– ) Grygutis, Barbara 42 (1946– ) H Hancock, Walker 145, 162, 180 (1901–1998) Harvey, Ellen 212 (1967– ) Hatcher, Brower 77 (1942– ) Hepworth, Barbara 121 (1903–1975) Hessness, Gerd 54 (1952– ) Holzman, Warren 217 (1972– ) Houdon, Jean Antoine 97 (1741–1828) I Igler, Aaron 104 (1972– ) Indiana, Robert 114, 197 (1928– ) Iselin, Lewis 162 (1913–1990)
J Jacobs, Lorann 102 (1948– ) Jennewein, Carl Paul 149 (1890–1978) Jones, Terry 103 (1947– ) Jonsson, Einar 168 (1874–1954) Josset, Raoul 162 (1899–1957) Judson, Sylvia Shaw 34 (1897–1978) K Kahn, Ned 134 (1964– ) Kelly, Ellsworth 140 (1923– ) Kelly, J. Wallace 162 (1894–1976) Kiss, Auguste 151 (1802–1865) Knighton, Ted 46 (n.d.) Konieczny, Marian 123 (1930– ) Konti, Isidore 22 (1862–1938) L Lachaise, Gaston 109 (1886–1935) Laessle, Albert 49, 130 (1877–1954) Layne, Stephen 219 (1972– )
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Lichtenstein, Roy 41 (1923–1997) Lieberman, Alexander 201 (1912–1999) Lipchitz, Jacques 27, 171 (1891–1973) Lipkin, Jacob 117 (1909–1996) Lipton, Seymour 39 (1903–1986) Lopez, Charles Albert 22 (1869–1906) Love, Arlene 53, 188 (1936– ) Lowe, Tristan 216 (1966 – ) Lundeen, George 200 (1948– ) M MacNeil, Herman Atkins 139 (1866–1947) Manca, Albino 157 (1898–1976) Manship, Paul 50, 132 (1885–1966) Martinez, Daniel 26 (n.d.) McKenzie, R. Tait 189 (1867–1938) Milles, Carl 174 (1875–1955) Mitchell, Henry 75, 80, 81 (1915–1980)
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Moore, Henry 118 (1898–1986) Murray, Samuel 96, 136 (1870–1941) N Nagase, Masayuki 211 (1949– ) Neijna, Barbara 99 (1937– ) Nevelson, Louise 166 (1899–1988) Noguchi, Isamu 76 (1904–1988) Norman, Joe 218 (1977– ) O Oldenburg, Claes 32, 38, 194 (1929– ) Oppenheim, Dennis 187 (1938–2011) P Paine, Roxy 148 (1966– ) Parks, Charles Cropper 66 (1922–2012) Park, Soo Sunny 184 (1975– ) Parrish, Maxfield 92 (1870–1966) Peniston, James 74 (1973– ) Pepper, Beverly 70 (1922– )
Petropoulos, Renée 26 (n.d.) Pfaff, Judy 62 (1946– ) Pilz, Vincenz 210 (1816–1896) Potter, Edward C. 173 (1857–1923) Praxiteles 158 (4th century B.C.) Puryear, Martin 208 (1941– ) R Rapoport, Nathan 119 (1911–1987) Ray, Christopher T. 43 (1937–2000) Remington, Frederic 172 (1861–1909) Rhind, John Massey 23 (1860–1936) Rhoden, John 67 (1918–2001) Rodin, Auguste 142, 143 (1840–1917) Rogers, John 24 (1829–1904) Rogers, Randolph 159 (1825–1892) Rosin, Harry 172 (1897–1973)
S Saint–Gaudens, Augustus 167 (1848–1907) Sanborn, Jim 79 (1945– ) Sandoval, Raymond 100 (1958– ) Sanguino, Luis D. 127 (1934– ) Schomberg, A. Thomas 153 (1943– ) Schweizer, J. Otto 133 (1863–1955) Segal, George 95 (1924–2000) Siemering, Rudolf 144 (1835–1905) Simkins, Phil 31 (1944–2013) Sky, Alison 85 (1945– ) Smith, Tony 198 (1912–1980) Smythe, Ned 64 (1948– ) Soong, Sabrina 65 (1944–2006) Stonorov, Oskar 125 (1905–1970) Story, William Wetmore 164 (1819–1895) Sugarman, George 82 (1912–1999) Suib, Matt 104 (1973– )
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T Tacca, Pietro 72 (1577–1640) Talcott, Dudley 122 (1899–1986) Tauler, Pablo 61 (1961– ) Torchia, Richard 104 (1958– ) Tullie, Ralph 219 (1968– ) U Ullberg, Kent 137 (1945– ) Untenberger, Christopher 160 (1732–1798) V Volta, Ben 214 (1979– ) Vivarelli, Jorio 125 (1922–1908) Von Schlegell, David 73 (1920–1992)
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W Waugh, Sidney 162 (1904–1963) Wheelock, Warren 162 (1880–1960) White, Roger 26 (n.d.) Wilson, John A. 36 (1877–1954) Winter, Sherl Joseph 108 (1935– ) Wolff, Albert 150 (1814–1892)
Acknowledgements The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is deeply grateful for the generous financial support provided by the William Penn Foundation for the creation of this publication. This guide would not have been possible without the leadership and support of Chief Cultural Officer Helen Haynes and the support of the entire staff of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. Thank you to our many partners including the Department of Public Property, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, The Mayor’s Fund for Philadelphia, the Association for Public Art and the Center City District for their ongoing support of our efforts on behalf of the City’s public art collection. Thanks also to the Conservation Advisory Committee, the Public Art Advisory Committee, and the Philadelphia Art Commission for their ongoing support of our work. — Margot Berg A Guide to Philadelphia’s Public Art is made possible with support from the William Penn Foundation.
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