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Cataloging Philadelphia's Public Art on the web since 1998. Posting daily random page links with pictures and updates to the web site. Sharing other people's Philadelphia Public Art, Public Art, and Philadelphia related posts on a limited basis.
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Today's random page is Landmark: Gen. George G. Meade School www.philart.net/landmark/Gen... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: General George G. Meade Public School Entrance, Irwin T. Catharine (Architect), 1936)
Today's random page is Landmark: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church www.philart.net/landmark/Hol... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: one of the Holy Trinity Gargoyles, John Notman, (Architect), 1859)
Today's random page is Person: Roberto Clemente www.philart.net/person/Rober... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "Roberto Clemente", Phil Sumpter, 1997)
Today's random page is Person: Samuel Adams www.philart.net/person/Samue... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: the Samuel Adams plaque from "Signers Walk", Franklin Mint, 1975 (installed current location 1999))
Today's random page is Landmark: Frankford Transportation Center www.philart.net/landmark/Fra... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "SEPTA Towers", Gordon Heuther, 2001)
Today's random page is Artist: Milton Bennett Medary (Architect) www.philart.net/artist/Milto... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: Penn Athletic Club, 1925)
Today's random page is Content: Sphinx and Griffins www.philart.net/content/sphi... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: one of the University Museum Medallions, John Ross, 1899)
Today's random page is the entry for the Hippo Head Fountain, unidentified artist, 1976 www.philart.net/art/Hippo_He... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art
Today's random page is Person: George McKensie Poinsett www.philart.net/person/Georg... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: the rock from the George McKensie Poinsett Memorial, unidentified artist, 1915)
Today's random page is Landmark: Anita M. Carboni Ball Field www.philart.net/landmark/Ani... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "Athletics", George R. Anthonisen, 1983)
The St. Louis Arch was the first piece of public art I photographed around 1973 of 1974 I think though it all blends together now. We went there by Greyhound before flying the rest of the way to Texas so I could see what the rest of the country looked like at ground level.
With 1,247 entries? :-) I have a link to that database such as it is on the Resources page. The introductory text on the home page and the fine print at the bottom of every page explain what the site is. www.philart.net
Added or fixed Content on a bunch of pieces that I noticed while writing alt text for the random page of the day posts.
I'm a Temple owl myself and I have my own definition of public art. The newer bigger owl, the Drexel dragon, the Community College lion, Saint Joseph the Worker and the hawks at St. Joe's, plus all the statues of Franklin on the Penn campus are listed too.
Today's random page is the entry for "Red Owl" (Beniamino Bufano, 1988 (originally installed)) www.philart.net/art/Red_Owl/... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art
Today's random page is Content: Flags and Pennants www.philart.net/content/flag... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "Solidarity", unidentified artist and year)
Today's random page is Landmark: Old Zion Lutheran Church www.philart.net/landmark/Old... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: St. Matthew's Chapel Entrance, Isaac Pursell (Architect), 1889 (approximate))
Today's random page is Year: 1885 www.philart.net/year/1885.html #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "The Wrestlers", Ferdinand Barbedienne, 1885 (French cast of 100-1 BC Roman copy of 400-301 BC Greek original))
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