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Artist: Isaiah Zagar

University City High School
Isaiah Zagar
* abstract designs, horse, boat, seated person, dog
* Was on the West side of 36th, North of Filbert. The High School was torn down in 2015
* Entrance art.
* 39.957475,-75.194300 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Home of Isaiah and Julia Zagar
Isaiah Zagar, 1984
* big abstract mosaic
* Wall. South side of South, East of 9th, at Darien.
* 39.942450,-75.156401 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Alder Street Garages
Isaiah Zagar, 1991
* abstract forms, parts of people, actual bottles and plates, bicycle wheel
* Walls. East side of Alder, South of South.
* 39.942680,-75.159125 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Mosaic

Skin of the Bride
Isaiah Zagar, 1991 - 2000
* big abstract, words
* Was on the South side of Vine between 2nd and 3rd on the walls of the Painted Bride Art Center, which is no longer the home of the Painted Bride. The mosaic was dismantled in 2023.
* Walls.
* 39.955725,-75.143950 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing, Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org article about this piece

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Isaiah Zagar, 1994 - 2013
* big abstract partial people, plates, dishes, cups, bottles, bicycle parts, words
* Large portions are visible from the sidewalk. See the website for admission information.
* Courtyard/garden. South side of South between 10th and 11th.
* 39.942825,-75.159400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic

Rose and the Firefighters
Isaiah Zagar, 1995 - 2004
* big abstract partial people, words
* Walls. West side of Alder between South and Kater and North side of Kater West of Alder.
* 39.942600,-75.159190 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+another official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Vernon Park Mosaic
Isaiah Zagar, 1995 (very approximate)
* abstract mosaic, heads
* Wall. Northeast corner of Vernon Park. West side of Germantown, North of Chelten.
* 40.036450,-75.176600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+another official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+tclf.org's Vernon Park page

Schell Street Walls
Isaiah Zagar, 1996
* big abstract designs, plants, partial people, hats, tableware, words
* Sourrounds Schell Street Cosmos
* Walls. Both sides of Schell between South and Bainbridge.
* 39.942075,-75.156765 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+first official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+second official picture of this piece at imgur.com

4005 Woodland Ave.
Isaiah Zagar, 1997
* big abstract mosaic
* House and driveway walls. North side of Woodland, West of the 40th St. Trolley Portal.
* 39.948685,-75.204890 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+first official picture of this piece at imgur.comm
+second official picture of this piece at imgur.comm
+third official picture of this piece at imgur.comm

Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility
Isaiah Zagar, 1997
* big abstract sign, ideas
* Was on the West side of 23rd between Fairmount and Aspen. As of April, 2017 the property was for sale and the mosaic had been removed. The building is now gone.
* Wall.
* 39.967840,-75.175400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Medical, Missing, Mosaic

Ezekiel (Church of the Crucifixion)
Isaiah Zagar, 1998
* abstract forms
* Wall and gate. West side of Church of the Crucifixion. North side of Bainbridge, West of 8th.
* 39.941670,-75.156160 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+diopa.org's Church of the Crucifixion page

Dreamer (Yellow Snake)
Isaiah Zagar, 1999 (repaired 2014)
* big abstract eyes, ears, and lips, words
* Walls. West side of 8th, South of South.
* 39.942225,-75.155585 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Carlos Carpet
Isaiah Zagar, 2000 (repaired 2011)
* abstract forms, dogs, parts of people, cursive words, plants, bottles
* Walls. North side of Bainbridge West of 5th.
* 39.941085,-75.151425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Mosaic
* See also:
+first official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+second official picture of this piece at imgur.com

South Street Laundromat Patio
Isaiah Zagar, 2001 - 2004
* big abstract partial people, bottles, bicycle wheels, words
* lower parts are visible through the fence
* Walls. East side of Schell, South of South.
* 39.942350,-75.156660 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic

Yoel/Dylan
Isaiah Zagar, 2001
* faces, headgear, words, abstract forms, implication of a standing person
* inscription:
ART IS THE CENTER
OF THE REAL WORLD
HE LIVES A PAINTED LIFE
* Wall. North side of Bainbridge between 7th and 8th.
* 39.941495,-75.154775 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Hip Hop Cafe
Isaiah Zagar, 2002
* big abstract forms possibly suggesting parts of people
* Wall. East side of 5th and Passyunk South of Bainbridge.
* 39.940515,-75.150915 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Mosaic
* See also:
+first official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+second official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Thunderbolt Jaxon, Master of Might and Magic
Isaiah Zagar, 2002 (repaired 2011)
* abstract mosaic, partial people
* Wall. Northeast corner 10th and Dickinson.
* 39.930850,-75.161175 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Philadelphia Dance
Isaiah Zagar, 2004
* abstract mural, partial people
* Wall. Lombard and Jessup (North side of Lombard, West of 11th).
* 39.944150,-75.160400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Gloriously Freemasons
Isaiah Zagar, 2005
* big standing people, reclining person, arms and legs, text
* There is a historical marker on the sidewalk near this piece identifying it as the site of the Standard Theatre which says "Owned by Black Entrepeneur John T. Gibson, this theater featured noted Black Amarican entertainers of the 1920s including Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. The theater attracted multi-racial audiences until it closed in 1931." According to one reference found in Google books, but not his Wikipedia page, Gibson was a Mason.
* East facing wall. South side of South between 11th and 12th.
* 39.942945,-75.161175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: New, Black Lives, Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Standard Theatre page
+Harlem Renaissance Lives from the African American National Biography
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

The Men Can Pledge
Isaiah Zagar, 2005
* big pledge
* inscription:
As a man I know the realities of violence against women & children. I have taken a hard look at the facts. Millions of women & children are beaten, raped, sexually harassed & stalked every year. These women & children live in fear of what tomorrow might bring. Today I take a stand to stop the violence because I am the friend, family, & companion of those who have suffered. I have made a commitment to turn my private concern into public action. I promise to treat all women & children with dignity & respect. I will intervene when I see destructive behaviors that can dehumanize & humiliate others. I will defend those who cannot defend themselves by taking action. I will promote a new kind of society where decency & respect require no special day on the calendar, where boys are taught that violence does not equal strength & where men stand with courage, lead with conviction & speak with one voice that says "no more".
* Wall. Southeast corner, 20th and Berks.
* 39.982775,-75.166400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Temple Southwest tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

This Is The Day, Jesus Journey
Isaiah Zagar, 2006
* Excerpts from the Gospels pertaining to the life of Jesus
* words
* On the wall. In the front yard of Waters Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church. Southeast corner, South and Clifton.
* 39.942810,-75.159650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+watersmemorialamec.org

This Is The Day
Isaiah Zagar, 2009
* abstract partial people, pair of people, fish
* inscription: This is the day the lord hath made
* Wall. Southeast corner, 24th and Poplar.
* 39.972175,-75.175850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Ellen's Bicycle
Isaiah Zagar, 2011
* abstract partial people, bicycle, vertical people, horizontal people, actual plates and bottles
* Wall. South side of South between 12th and 13th.
* 39.943260,-75.162810 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Napoli Pizza
Isaiah Zagar, 2011
* big abstract partial people, hats
* Walls. East side of 7th, North of Carpenter.
* 39.937140,-75.154880 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+first official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+second official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Giotto on Steroids
Isaiah Zagar, 2012
* Reference to the work of Giotto
* big abstract partial people
* visible through a locked gate
* Alley walls. South side of South, East of 10th.
* 39.942675,-75.158250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Giotto page

My Dog Blue
Isaiah Zagar, 2012
* dog, face in profile, bird, unidentified creature, plants, abstract shapes, address, plate painted with a standing person, staff and hat
* Wall by the subway entrance. West side of Broad, South of Tasker.
* 39.930315,-75.168615 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Suburban Station
Isaiah Zagar, 2012
* sign, words, standing, running, walking, sitting people, faces, hats, glasses, abstract designs
* inscription:
Welcome to Suburban Station Concourse
Every day in Philadelphia
lips, nose, eyes
Love
hat
shoes
boots
my phone
lost and found
so many places
Talk Radio
Worth Millions
Walkers
Do I have my wallet????
Seeing see
stockings
gaberdine
* Inside. Suburban Station. Underground, North of the Southeast corner of 17th and JFK..
* 39.954275,-75.168075 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic, Mass Transit
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+wikipedia.org's Suburban Station page

Bilal From Pakistan
Isaiah Zagar, 2013
* big head and partial people, rats, dogs, cat, bird, abstract plant forms
* Wall. West side of Clifton, South of South.
* 39.942810,-75.159865 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Camac Center
Isaiah Zagar, 2014
* abstract parts of people, words
* Wall. East side of Camac, South of Walnut.
* 39.948450,-75.161430 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece< at imgur.com/a>

While Everything Is Happening Everywhere Else
Isaiah Zagar, 2017
* abstract heads, hats, dog
* Title is taken from the piece itself.
* Wall. Lombard and Isemenger (North side of Lombard between 12th and 13th).
* 39.944450,-75.162700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives, Mosaic
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com

Artist: Isaiah Zagar

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