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Year: 2019
Brick House
Simone Leigh,
2019
* big
head
* Replaced Black Forest
* Southwest corner, 34th and Walnut.
* 39.952500,-75.192550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Simone Leigh page
Bronze Hats
2019 (installed)
* small
hats
* visible through the window
* Interior.
North side of the Notary Hotel.
West of the Southwest corner, 13th and Filbert.
* 39.953075,-75.161550 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: New,
Unidentified
City of Brotherly Love
Neon of Dallas,
2019
* abstract
neon,
idea
* Title based on an online article quote from Premier Project Management. Attribution based on a Facebook post by the hotel. Mounted in what used to be a revolving door, the piece is equally visible from the sidewalk.
* Lobby.
Northwest corner of the Notary Hotel.
Southeast corner, Juniper and Filbert.
* 39.953140,-75.162120 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Peace and Love
* See also:
+neonofdallas.com
Goniochome
Softlab,
2019
* big
collection of abstract colored aluminum fins
* inscription:
Based on the concept of iridescence, this piece was
uniquely designed for the main entrance of Fashion
District. One of the most well-known examples of this
magical light effect is Antoni Gaudi's Casa Batllo tiled
roof. "Just as the scales of a fish absorb different
wavelengths of light to produce a shimmering effect,
our piece uses a series of aluminum fins at varying
color and reflectivity to produce a large lenticular
surface that changes depending on the angle of view.
* Lobby.
Fashion District Philadelphia.
Northwest corner, 9th and Market.
* 39.951600,-75.155300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+softlabnyc.com
+fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com
+wikipedia.org's page for Fashion District Philadelphia
LAWN
2019
* word
sign
* Southeast corner of the Lawn at uCity Square.
Northwest corner, 37th and Filbert.
* 39.957310,-75.195685 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: New,
Unidentified
* See also:
+thelawnphl.com/
MVP
Brian McCutcheon,
2019
* statue inspired by Ora Washington
* small
standing person,
basketball
* inscription:
MVP depicts a young, African American female basketball player,
She has just taken possession of the ball and is poised in a decisive moment which will dictate what happens next.
The statue represents the power and potential of young girls, exemplifying the pursuit of success through dedication and hard work.
The artwork is inspired by Ora Washington (1898-1971).
Ms. Washington was a legendary trailblazing Philadelphian who excelled in basketball and tennis.
She played for the Philadelphia Tribunes basketball team from 1931 to 1943 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
A multitalented athlete, she was also the American Tennis Association's National Women's Tennis Champion every year from 1925 to 1937.
Ms. Washington's achievements in the face of racial oppression and its systemic obstacles to equal opportunity embody the narrative of determination triumphing
over injustice.
* Smith Playground.
Southwest of the Southwest corner, 24th and Snyder.
* 39.925890,-75.187240 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Athletic,
Black Lives
* See also:
+brianmccutcheon.com
+wikipedia.org's Ora Washington page
Spectral Grove
Softlab,
2019
* abstract
tree-like forms
* Northwest corner, 37th and Market.
* 39.956560,-75.195915 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+softlabnyc.com
Veterans Stadium Liberty Bell
Cima Network,
Cutler Sign Advertising,
Paul Hlywiak,
Peter Hlywiak,
2019 (refurbished, repainted, and installed, originally built 1983)
* big
bell
* artist attributions are based on a 4/12/2019 article in The Athletic by Matt Gelb
* inscription:
Recognizing the historical significance of the Liberty Bell
to Philadelphia and to the nation, the Phillies have often
incorporated the iconic symbol into their team logo and
ballparks throughout the years. The replica Liberty Bell
that stands here is the second and final bell that was
displayed at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies home from
1971 to 2003. Installed on the Vet's catwalk prior to the
1983 season, the steel and aluminum bell weighs more than
5,000 pounds, covers roughly 270 square feet and features
over 300 light bulbs. It remained, high above center field,
for 21 seasons until its removal in preparation for the
stadium's implosion after the 2003 baseball season. The
bell was refurbished and placed here in March of 2019 just
outside Pass and Stow, a name that derives from the two
Philadelphia foundry workers, John Pass and John Stow,
wo re-cast the original Liberty Bell in 1753 and whose
names are inscribed on this important part of history.
* Southwest entrance Citizens Bank Park.
North side of Pattison East of Broad..
* 39.904910,-75.167950 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Broad tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+article in The Athletic
+cimanetwork.com
+wikipedia.org's Citizens Bank Park Page
