Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Year: 1996
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
Philadelphia Beacons
Ray King,
1994 - 1999
* big
abstract
towers,
light sources
* Broad and Washington.
* 39.937850,-75.166800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+rayking.nu
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
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
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:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Brushstroke Group
Roy Lichtenstein,
1996
* big
abstract forms
* West side of 17th North of Chestnut.
* 39.952050,-75.168900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+lichtensteinfoundation.org
Grow Old Along With Me. The Best is Yet to Be
Charles Parks,
1996 (original installed in Newark)
* group of people
standing,
fountain
* The much smaller original was commissioned for the Newark Senior Center.
* Plaza.
North side of Market, between 39th and 40th.
* 39.957325,-75.200700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives
* See also:
+bluetoad.com article describing the original
+moroccoworldnews.com picture of the original
+ wikipedia.org's Charles Parks 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:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Wilma Theater Sign
Hugh Hardy,
1996
* big
name
sign
* Front wall.
Wilma Theater.
East side of Broad, North of Spruce.
* 39.947210,-75.164565 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of the Arts tour
* See also:
+h3hc.com
+wilmatheater.org
World War II Submariners Memorial
1996
* submarine and actual parts of submarines,
actual anchor,
actual torpedo
* inscription:
(excerpts from three plaques)
Still on Patrol
U.S. Navy submarines
paid heavily for
their success in World War II.
A total of 374 officers and 3131 men are board
these 52 U.S. submarines still on "patrol."
We shall never forget that it was our submarines
that held the lines against the enemy, while our
fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds.
-Fleet Admiral C.W. Nimitz, U.S.N.
I can assure you that they went down fighting and
that their brothers who survived them took a
grim toll of our savage enemy to avenge their deaths.
-Vice Admiral C.A. Lockwood, Jr., U.S.N.
Commander Submarine Force 1943-1946
U.S.S. Trigger - S.S. 237
Commissioned January 30, 1942
Lost on patrol March 28, 1945
Still On Patrol
In memory of the brave submariners who gave their lives
in peace-time for their country
* Penn's Landing between Dock and South.
* 39.943700,-75.141300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: War
Your Move
Daniel Martinez,
Renee Petropoulos,
Roger White,
1996
* big
chess pieces, Monopoly pieces, dominoes, etc.
* Was on the West side of Broad between Arch and JFK. Severely deteriorated. Removed by the City in late May 2023 for eventual destruction.
* Scattered around the plaza.
Municipal Services Building.
* 39.953950,-75.164150 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Missing
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Daniel Joseph Martinez page
+wikipedia.org's Renee Petropoulos page
