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Artist: Josey Stamm
Sun Ra
Josey Stamm,
2000
* Mosaic including depiction and symbols of Sun Ra
* big
partial people,
musical instruments,
sun and Saturn
* Retaining wall.
North end of Vernon Park.
East side of Germantown, North of Chelten.
* 40.036240,-75.177025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Germantown Avenue tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Sun Ra page
+ushistory.org's Vernon Park tour page
Animals of Fairmount Park
Josey Stamm,
2001
* deer,
fish,
fox,
frog,
racoon,
rat, vole,
skunk,
snake,
squirrel,
turtle,
plants,
sun,
bird,
water
* content list only includes animals pictured here
* inscription:
This mosaic contains 50 mammals, reptiles, amphibians,
fish, and aquatic invertebrates found in Fairmount Park
made by the 7th and 8th grade students.
A second mosaic on the Birds of Fairmount Park is on the side
facade of this building.
Created by Network Arts Artist Josey Stamm and students from Gesu School who
participated in NetworkArts Environmental Program 2001. Special thanks to Karl Stamm, Maggie Hobson.
* Wall.
Schuylkill River Trail off Main and Conarroe.
* 40.026145,-75.225770 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
Birds of Fairmount Park
Josey Stamm,
2001
* birds,
plants,
sun,
water
* inscription:
Created by NetworkArts artist Josey Stamm and students from Gesu School who participated in NetworkArts' Saturday Environmental
Program 2001. This mosaic contains 83 bird species found in Fairmount Park. Made by the seventh and eighth grade students.
A second mosaic on the animals of Fairmount Park is on the rear facade of this building. Special thanks to Earl Stamm.
* Wall.
South side of Main at Conarro.
* 40.026135,-75.225665 [map] [nearby]
* On the Manayunk tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
A Tribute to Aviation
Josey Stamm,
2004
* Images of and references to Italo Balbo,
Louis Bleriot,
William Boeing,
Giovanni Caproni,
Bessie Coleman,
Glenn Curtiss,
Jimmy Doolittle,
Donald Douglas Sr.,
Amelia Earhart,
Henri Farman,
Anthony Fokker,
Clarence Johnson,
Charles Lindbergh,
Beryl Markham,
Jean Mermoz,
Jack Northrop,
Wiley Post,
Harriet Quimby,
Manfred von Richtofen,
Juan Trippe,
Charles Voisin,
Gabriel Voisin,
Wright Brothers
and
Chuck Yeager
* airplanes,
headshots,
standing
people,
headgear,
clouds,
sun, moon, and earth,
goggles,
buildings,
text
* While Josey Stamm is not listed as the artist, Stamm was the artistic director of NetworkArts, and the style is similar to other NetworkArts pieces Stamm is credited with.
* inscription:
Created by NetworkArts and students from Camden, New Jersey
* Interior.
Just outside Terminal B security, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
8500 Essington Ave.
* 39.876205,-75.243865 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Italo Balbo page
+wikipedia.org's Louis Bleriot page
+wikipedia.org's William E. Boeing page
+wikipedia.org's Giovanni Battista Caproni page
+wikipedia.org'a Bessie Coleman page
+wikipedia.org's Glenn Curtiss page
+wikipedia.org's Jimmy Doolitte page
+wikipedia.org'a Donald Douglas Sr. page
+wikipedia.org's Amelia Earhart page
+wikipedia.org's Henri Farman page
+wikipedia.org's Anthony Fokker page
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Johnson page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Lindbergh page
+wikipedia.org's Beryl Markham page
+wikipedia.org's Jean Mermoz page
+wikipedia.org's Jack Northrop page
+wikipedia.org's Wiley Post page
+wikipedia.org's Harriet Quimby page
+wikipedia.org's Manfred von Richtofen page
+wikipedia.org's Juan Trippe page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Voisin page
+wikipedia.org's Gabriel Voisin page
+wikipedia.org's Wright Brothers page
+wikipedia.org's Chuck Yeager page
+phl.org