Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Year: 1974
Earth, Air, Fire, Water
Christopher T. Ray,
1972 - 1990
* plants,
bird,
sun
* 5 metal sculptured gates.
Along the Spruce and Delancey sides of Penn's Landing Square.
Southeast corner, 2nd and Spruce.
* 39.944400,-75.144850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
Atlas X
Art Brenner,
1974
* abstract form
* Originally "bright orange-red" according to the artist's description.
* Hotel parking lot. East side of Island Ave., just South of Industrial Highway/Penrose Ave..
* 39.888600,-75.232675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+artbrenner.com
Cats
Henry Mitchell,
1974
* small
cats
* On what was probably once a fountain that is now mostly used for sitting and flowerpots and is almost always surrounded by people.
* Courtyard.
Betsy Ross House.
North side of Arch East of 3rd.
* 39.952300,-75.144675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
+historicphiladelphia.org's Besty Ross House page
Covenant
Alexander Liberman,
1974
* big
abstract
arch
* Spanning Locust Walk at 36th Street.
* 39.952700,-75.200600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Alexander Liberman page
+publicartarchive.org's Alexander Liberman page
Peace Memorial
Harold Kimmelman,
1974
* flag,
eagle,
logos of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines
* inscription:
Dedicated to the men and women of this community who served their country with valor and courage.
* Just off the intersection of Aramingo, Margaret, and Milnor under the I-95 ramp over Milnor.
* 40.005450,-75.076250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lower Northeast tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
The Prophet
Jacob Lipkin,
1974
* standing person
* Northwest corner, 16th and the Parkway.
* 39.955225,-75.166575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+picture of this piece at commons.wikimedia.org
+wikipedia.org's Jacob Lipkin page
The Triune
Robert Engman,
1974 (installed 1975)
* abstract form
* The first picture was taken facing West, probably after the Meridian fire. The second picture was taken in April, 2010, facing Southeast with City Hall relected in the glass of the new building.
* East side of 15th between Market and Chestnut.
* 39.951800,-75.165325 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Robert Engman page
+publicartarchive.org's Robert Engman page
Unidentified
1974
* abstract forms
* Seger Playground.
South side of Lombard, East of 11th, enter from 11th.
* 39.943725,-75.159700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+segerpark.org
Untitled
James Lloyd,
1974
* abstract
snake
* Originally in the middle of the sidewalk. Moved closer to the building late 2005 or early 2006. The last picture is from the original location.
* South side of Market, West of 36th.
* 39.956210,-75.195550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+sculpturelightsource.com
Untitled
Jon Bogle,
1974 (installed)
* abstract
tower
* Nicetown Park.
Northeast corner, Germantown and St. Pauls.
* 40.01930,-75.155560 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* See also:
+Dennis Carlisle's instagram.com page for this piece
+responsibledrillingalliance.org's Jon Bogle page (with obituary)
+myphillypark.org's Nicetown Park page
