Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Year: 1989
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
Vine Street Neighborhood Relief
Michael Borsuk,
William Wilson,
1986 - 1991
* big
buildings and bridge
* Bridge (676 overpass).
Spanning 3rd, 4th, and 5th North of Wood.
* 39.957050,-75.145800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+spanamwar.com's Michael Borsuk memorial page
Indian Land Commemorative
Bob Hazous,
1988 - 1995
* big
abstract
standing
people,
birds
* On the traffic island next to Penn Treaty Park.
Delaware and Marlborough.
* 39.966800,-75.129400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Kensington tour
* See also:
+bobhazous.com
+wikipedia.org's Penn Treaty Park page
Refractive Light Spine
James Carpenter,
1988 - 1989
* big
collection of triangles
* Over the entrance.
Southwest corner, 36th and Market.
* 39.956050,-75.194800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+jcdainc.com
Aurora Window, Canopy, and Sconces
Ray King,
1989
* sconces,
other functional building parts
* Entrance.
East side of 12th, North of Locust.
* 39.947850,-75.160700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Gayborhood tour
* See also:
+rayking.nu
Bellevue Lions
1989 (approximate)
* small
lions
holding shields
* Gateposts.
Bellevue.
West side of Broad between Walnut and Locust.
* 39.948750,-75.164605 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Bellevue-Stratford Hotel page
Family of Turtles
Eric Berg,
1989
* small
tortoises
* Per bergbronze.com these are tortoises, not turtles, despite the title.
* West end of Fitler Square.
23rd and Pine.
* 39.947550,-75.180050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fitler Square tour
* See also:
+bergbronze.com's page for this piece
+bergbronze.com
+fitlersquare.org
+tclf.org's Fitler Square page
Gamekeeper's Night Dog
Victoria Davila,
1989
* dog
* Pennsylvania, 25th, and Fairmount.
* 39.967200,-75.178900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+victoriadavila.com
Gate
Timothy Duffield,
1989 - 1990
* abstract lines
* Gate.
North side of Lombard, West of 8th.
* 39.943600,-75.156025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+inquirer.com obituary for Timothy Duffield
Station no. 6 - Celebration of Water
Ellen Fletcher,
1989
* small
seated person
wearing a hat,
tackle box,
fish
* The fisherman was lost in 1999 in the flooding caused by hurricane Floyd and recovered or replaced in late 2005 or early 2006. Lost again in September 2021 to the flooding from Hurricane Ida. Reappeared some time before May 2023.
* Schuylkill Banks between the Waterworks and the Spring Garden Bridge at the foot of the spiral staircase.
* 39.964950,-75.183300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
Tribute to Nursing
Cathy Hopkins,
1989
* small
people,
one standing,
one sitting
* inscription:
In honor of
Our Nurses
Past, Present and Future
Genorously donated by
Presbyterian's Nursing Alumni
and
Ladies Aid Society
May 6, 1989
* North side of the traffic circle of the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
East and North of 39th and Filbert.
* 39.958740,-75.199000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Exhibits: Medical,
Labor
* See also:
+inquirer.com's Cathy Hopkins obituary
+pennmedicine.org's Penn Presbyterian Medical Center page
