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Content: Gorillas, Monkeys, etc.
Impalas and Lemurs
Gecko Group,
2013
* impalas,
lemurs
* In front of the parking garage at the Zoo.
South side of Girard, West of 34th.
* 39.974650,-75.197600 [map] [nearby]
* On the West Park tour
* See also:
+geckogroup.com
+philadelphiazoo.org
Penn Dental Gargoyles
1915 (completion of building)
* small
crouching people
(some with headgear),
monkey,
birds,
bull,
book,
symbols,
eyeglasses
* Spruce and 40th St. walls.
Penn Dental School.
Northwest corner, 40th and Spruce.
* 39.951865,-75.203150 [map] [nearby]
* On the University City South Medical Complex tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine page
Metamorphosis
Cheryl Levin,
Robert Phillips,
2006
* big and small
insects,
building (Girard College),
elephant,
food (including a mug of beer),
giraffe,
gorilla,
partial
standing person,
musical instrument,
plants,
ship,
sun and moon,
tiger,
tools,
train and trolley,
water
* The insects are by Phillips, the mosaics are by Levin and Mural Corps youth.
* inscription:
a sculptural and mosaic
public art project
dedicated to the community
and its cycles of change
* Railroad crossing bridge.
Girard between 31st and Poplar Drive.
* 39.975050,-75.187225 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic,
Mass Transit
* See also:
+cheryllevin.org
Chinatown Zodiac Medallions
Andrews Lefevre Studios,
2012
* symbols,
rat,
ox,
tiger,
rabbit,
dragon,
snake,
horse,
sheep (ram),
monkey,
rooster,
dog,
pig
* Sidewalks.
North side of Vine, East of 9th. The small medallions are arranged along Vine between 9th and 10th and along 10th North and South of Vine.
* 39.957170,-75.153823 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+artist's article about this piece
+andrewslefevre.wordpress.com
