Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Year: 1983
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
Athletics
George R. Anthonisen,
1983
* small
vertical,
horizontal
people,
helmets,
other sports equipment
* Wall.
Anita M. Carboni Ball Field.
Northwest of the West corner, 63rd and Eastwick.
* 39.919940,-75.223150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+ganthonisen.com
Eastwick Farmpark
Rosalie Sherman,
1983
* small
sheep,
cows,
dogs,
seated person
wearing a hat,
bench
* The farmer and his bench were missing on April 20, 2013
* 84th and Crane.
* 39.89407,-75.246725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+rosaliesherman.com
Eugene Ormandy
1983 (Guess. Year of hotel construction)
* Tribute to Eugene Ormandy
* partial
people,
conductor's baton,
podium
* Wall.
Outside the Ormandy Ballroom.
East side of Broad, South of Locust.
* 39.947385,-75.164450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Eugene Ormandy page
Falling Star Relief
Charles Madden,
1983
* Tribute to Louis Kahn
* abstract
falling star
symbol,
sign
* Louis I. Kahn Memorial Park.
Northwest corner, 11th and Pine.
* 39.945050,-75.160250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+wikimedia.org picture of this piece
+patch.com's Charles Madden obituary
+wikipedia.org's Louis Kahn page
+kahnpark.org
Flower (Iris)
Rebecca Rose,
1983
* big
concrete flower
* Haddington Community Park.
53rd and Haverford.
* 39.965235,-75.225910 [map] [nearby]
Fountain
Christopher T. Ray,
1983
* abstract form
* Non-functioning. Visible through the fence.
* Plaza.
South side of Ascension Manor.
North side of Poplar between 7th and Franklin.
* 39.967850,-75.149200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Northern Liberties tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
+liveatmanor.com
Globe with Motor
1983
* actual motor
* According to the description in the Smithsonian catalog there were
originally metal strips in the form of a globe surrounding
the motor.
* 3240 S 78th.
* 39.898750,-75.234000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
Grizzly
Eric Berg,
1983
* small
bear
* West end of Fitler Square.
23rd and Pine.
* 39.947600,-75.180050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+Artist's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
+fitlersquare.org
Iroquois
Mark di Suvero,
1983 (installed 2007)
* big
abstract assemblage
* Between the Parkway and Pennsylvania at 24th.
* 39.965050,-75.177800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+Another Max Buten picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Mark di Suvero page
Odyssey
Tony Rosenthal,
1983
* disks
* Northeast corner, 8th and Race.
* 39.955225,-75.152375 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention District tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Tony Rosenthal page
One Logan Square Fountain
1983
* fountain
* Courtyard.
Northwest corner of 18th and Cherry.
* 39.956700,-75.170150 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
Paper in Motion
Tony Trezza,
1983
* big
paper
* Northwest side of Brewster at 76th.
* 39.902225,-75.232950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Southwest Philly tour
Puma
Eric Berg,
1983
* small
puma
* Visible through the fence
* Playground of the Caring Center.
North side of Spring Garden, West of 31st.
* 39.963625,-75.187800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+artist's picture of this piece at its original location
+bergbronze.com
+thecaringcenter.org
Rising Sun
Alan Sonfist,
1983
* abstract forms
* Wall.
North side of Rising Sun, just East of Broad.
* 40.003350,-75.152150 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+alansonfist.com
Stack of Checkers
Charles Fahlen,
1983
* big
checkers
* Building entrance overhang.
Senior citizen center, West side of Passyunk North of Dickinson.
* 39.931300,-75.162250 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+charlesfahlen.com
Tension/Compression
Christopher T. Ray,
1983
* abstract forms
* Wall.
North side of South between 19th and 20th near both corners.
* 39.944800,-75.174260 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+chrisray.com
The Triangle Fire
Frank Bramblett,
1983
* fire,
clothing manufacturing tools
* Permanently in shadow and not easy to see.
* South wall of the overhang.
East side of 4th, North of Chestnut, behind the security grate.
* 39.949475,-75.147250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire page
+frankbramblett.com