PHILADELPHIA ART Temple PHOTOJOURNALISM 2013
Content Pages 2-23: Architecture Pages 24-37: Music/Performance Pages 38-59: Street Art
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Architecture
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Furness Boathouse Row
The Vesper boathouse was built in 1865 as the Washington Barge Club. It was originally a single story structure until 1898 when a second floor and addition were added. Photo by Hua Zong 4
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The Fisher Fine Arts Library Built in 1890, University of Pennsylvania’s Fisher Fine Arts Library is widely regarded as one of the greatest examples of 19th century American architecture. The red brick is typical feature of Frank Furness’s work and the inscriptions inside were chosen by his older brother Horace Howard Furness. Photo by Hua Zong 6
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First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, located at 2125 Chestnut Street, was also designed by Frank Furness. Construction began in 1883, it was dedicated in 1885, and completed in 1886. The first minister was Frank Furness’s father, William Henry Furness. Photo by Hua Zong 9
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Thomas Hockley House This is the private residence of influential lawyer Thomas Hockley who was an early supporter of Frank Furness. This house, built in 1865, has standard Victorian features, such as mansard roof, pointed dormers and projecting bay window. This house is located at the corner of 21th and Locust Street. Photo by Hua Zong
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Public Sculpture
Above: Philadelphia’s well-known giant clothespin situated in Center City, Sep. 17, 2013. Photo by Alisa Miller Left: Over-sized game board pieces dot the landscape at Thomas Paine Plaza, situated outside of City Hall on the John F Kennedy Blvd. Photo by Alisa Miller 13
The Benjamin Franklin Craftsman statue was presented to the city of Philadelphia by the Pennsylvania Freemasons. In the background sits a statue which represents a government of the people. Photo by Alisa Miller 14
A statue commemorating General John F. Reynolds and his efforts during the Civil War stands outside City Hall at JFK Boulevard and Broad St. Photo by Alisa Miller 15
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The Barnes Foundation The Barnes Foundation, located on 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is an educational art and horticultural institution. It was founded in 1922 by Albert C. Barnes, a chemist who collected art. The twostory, 93,000-square-foot architecture was designed by two New York architects, Tod Williams and Billie Tsien. Mr. Bernard C. Watson, the chairman of the Barnes Foundation Board of Trustees, says, “The guiding principle in this project has been to respect the underlying educational mission of the Barnes Foundation, to replicate the galleries and ensembles as well as the garden setting, and to create additional opportunities for increased access.� Photo by Hua Zong
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The Barnes Foundation is known for its cube-like structure and geometric themes.
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The Eastern State Penitentiary, located at 2027 Fairmount Avenue, is a former correctional facility. Operating from 1829 until 1971, the penitentiary refined the revolutionary system of separate incarceration and emphasized principles of reform rather than punishment. Notorious criminals such as bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone were held inside its innovative wagon wheel design. At its completion, the building was the largest and most expensive public structure ever erected, and quickly became a model for more than 300 prisons worldwide. Photo by Samantha Tighe
The Eastern State Penitentiary 21
Bryn Athyn Cathedral Photo by Dan Pelligrine
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Music
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Old Swedes Church Music Party Local bands and musicians gather at Old Swedes Church on Columbus Boulevard for a night of performance organized by the grounds Sextons, Jim and Paula Minacci. The couple holds a number of festivals at the historic site each year under the name The Sexton Sideshow, which gives local artists the opportunity to perform in their own community. Photo by Kelsey Stanger 28
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Photos by Menglong Liang
Street Music at Pine Street 31
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Gear Heads Andrew Constantine and Chris Stewart of Gear Heads Guitar Repair are experts in the art of guitar, bass, and amplifier repair, restoration, and customization. AC and Chris can adjust the instruments, repair electronics, and do body work as well. The two were often called upon to repair the instruments of friends and one day decided to make a business out of it. Gear Heads was established in 2010 and has been going strong since.
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The Blind Faith Project, a dance company located in Northeast Philadelphia, sponsored a dance workshop on Sunday September 22. The workshop was lead by the company’s directors Tiffany Delio and Daniela Galdi and gave local kids the opportunity to dance and learn different techniques in an open and comfortable atmosphere. Photo by Kelsey Stanger 36
“The Turning Point� brings to life the very real and emotional journey that cancer patients are forced to face. Brittany captures the struggle and fear in her solo in the first half of the performance. September 22, 2013. The performance incorporates real life situations that cancer patients face including hair lose and hospitalization. Photo by Kelsey Stanger 37
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BODY COUNT
On Saturday, September 21st, JFK Boulevard was closed and 12,000 chalk outlines were drawn in order to commemorate the lives lost to gun violence in Philadelphia.
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The title of this temporary public art piece was American Casualties: A Drawing. Volunteers stopped by to help complete the project. 43
Rittenhouse Fine Arts Festival Photos by Andrew Thayer
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Above: Live music performances drew crowds at the Rittenhouse Fine Arts Festival. Left: Enormous bubbles bloom from a street performer’s handmade bubble wand in Rittenhouse Square. 47
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Photos by Chynna Mela
Above: A homeowner stands beside a wall of his house that is covered in graffiti of vibrant colors. Left: Part of a Richard Scarry inspired mural pasted on the side of a building in an alleyway on 15th and Sansom Street in Philadelphia, PA. 49
20th and Ionic Street
20th and Ionic Street
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20th and Ionic Street
2500 block of Germantown
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Photos by Chynna Mela Alexis Wright-Whitley
Cobbs Creek Recreational Center 52
Photos by Eric Sowin 53
51st St. and Warrington Bridge
11th and Ludlow St.
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51st St. and Walnut St.
Alley at 11th and Ludlow St.
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51st St. and Warrington Bridge
Cobbs Creek
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The back of a pool at the Cobbs Creek Recreational Center.
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Above: A mosaic at the 2500 block of Germantown Avenue. Photo by Alexis Wright-Whitley Left: The Crescent Iron Works building at 49th and Grays Avenue. Photo by Eric Sowin 59
Above: John Karpinski, a graphic illustrator in West Philadelphia, is currently working on a project based on his old family photographs. He also has a billboard located at 47th and Grey Ferry advertising an upcoming show. Right: Karpinski’s other pet project is illustrating over his wife Genevieve’s photographs of Greek landscapes. 60
Photos by Randi Fair 61
Contributors: Randi Fair Emily Ganser Menglong Liang Chynna Mela Alisa Miller Daniel Pelligrine Meaghan Pogue Eric Sowin Kelsey Stranger Andrew Thayer Samatha Tighe Alexis Wright-Whitley Hua Zong
Temple PHOTOJOURNALISM 2013