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Content: Unidentified Creatures

Floating World
Ava Blitz, 1997
* abstract creatures
* Was on the North side of Market, West of 36th. Removed before 2/21/2016. The building has since been demolished and replaced.
* wall-mounted.
* 39.956400,-75.194850 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+serendipstudio.org's page for this piece
+avablitz.com




Five Water Spouts and Lintel
1100 - 1300 (installed 1979)
* elephant, unidentified creatures
* This piece is all that's left of the International Sculpture Garden. The fountain no longer works.
* Columbus at Dock Street.
* 39.944250,-75.141550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn's Landing tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece




The Funder
Tonnie Jones, 1971
* parts of people, unidentified creature, serpent, ankh
* The funder of this piece was the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
* Christina Place, North of Haverford between 46th and 48th.
* 39.962800,-75.214900 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives
* See also:
+a tribute to Tonnie Jones on blogspot.com




2100 Mount Vernon Sidewalk Mosaics
Sidewalk, 2017 - 2022
* small plants, paw prints, water, abstract patterns
* These pictures were taken on the South side of the street on February 14, 2026.
* Sidewalk. Mt. Vernon between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.966075,-75.173200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+streetsdepartment.com article about Sidewalk




My Dog Blue
Isaiah Zagar, 2012
* dog, face in profile, bird, unidentified creature, plants, abstract shapes, address, plate painted with a standing person, staff and hat
* Wall by the subway entrance. West side of Broad, South of Tasker.
* 39.930315,-75.168615 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org