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Philadelphia Maneto
1905 (approximate, installed 2014)
* small
standing
women,
scroll,
cornucopia,
shield,
disembodied hand and arm,
scales and plow,
ship
* Was at the Fante-Leone Public Pool at Montrose and Darien, which was closed in 2004.
* East end of Cianfrani Park.
Northeast of the Northeast corner of 8th and Fitzwater.
* 39.940650,-75.155100 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+philaplace.org article about the Fonte-Leone Public Pool
+hiddencityphila.org article about the city seal which mentions this version
+myphillypark.org/cianfrani-park
Fleisher Window Grill
Max Reese
* abstract lines
* Front wall.
Fleisher Art Memorial.
North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939090,-75.155050 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+Max Reese obituary
+Fleisher Art Memorial
Fleisher Medallion
1886 (year of building)
* Representation of Jesus
and
Mary
* small
people
standing,
partial people,
winged cherubs,
headgear,
plants
* Wall.
Fleisher Art Memorial.
North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939090,-75.155225 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+Fleisher Art Memorial
Fleisher Gates
Max Reese
* abstract ironwork
* Samuel Yellin is listed as the sculptor of the Fleisher Gates in the Smithsonian catalog. but the picture of the 1934 gates does not match the pattern of the gates pictured here and Max Reese's obituary says he "designed and built the gate to The Fleisher Art Memorial".
* Gates.
Near the back of Palumbo Park on the West side of the Fleisher Art Memorial.
North side of Catherine between 7th and 8th.
* 39.939275,-75.155410 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+Max Reese obituary
+Fleisher Art Memorial
Dreamer (Yellow Snake)
Isaiah Zagar,
1999 (repaired 2014)
* big
abstract
eyes, ears, and lips,
words
* Walls.
West side of 8th, South of South.
* 39.942225,-75.155585 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Pillar
Leon Sitarchuk,
1978
* abstract form
* Park used to be open, is now gated with a Private Property sign.
Visible through the fence on either side.
* Another copy is the Woodmere Pillar
* South side of Rodman, East of 8th.
* 39.942625,-75.154555 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+Woodmere's Leon Sitarchuk 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
Home of Isaiah and Julia Zagar
Isaiah Zagar,
1984
* big
abstract mosaic
* Wall.
South side of South, East of 9th, at Darien.
* 39.942450,-75.156401 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
South Street Laundromat Patio
Isaiah Zagar,
2001 - 2004
* big
abstract
partial people,
bottles,
bicycle wheels,
words
* lower parts are visible through the fence
* Walls.
East side of Schell, South of South.
* 39.942350,-75.156660 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Schell Street Cosmos
Lynn Denton,
2015
* abstract
* surrounded by Schell Street Walls
* Wall.
West side of Schell, just South of South.
* 39.942330,-75.156740 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+lynnbdenton.com
Turtle
Eric Berg,
1978
* big
turtle
* visible through the fence
* North side of Fitzwater, East of 10th.
* 39.941060,-75.158475 [map] [nearby]
* On the South Philly tour
* See also:
+Eric Berg Studios
Firemen in Action
Harold Kimmelman,
1976
* small
standing and running
people
wearing helmets,
fire-fighting equipment
* Wall.
Northwest corner, 6th and South.
* 39.942075,-75.152400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Three Boys at Play
Harold Kimmelman,
1970
* small
people
standing
* Wall.
South side of the building Starr Garden.
West side of 6th between Lombard and South.
* 39.942750,-75.152525 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
Giotto on Steroids
Isaiah Zagar,
2012
* Reference to the work of Giotto
* big
abstract
partial people
* visible through a locked gate
* Alley walls.
South side of South, East of 10th.
* 39.942675,-75.158250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Lombard-South tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Giotto page