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Humanity in Motion
Jonathan Borofsky, 2007
* standing people
* The pictures were taken from outside the building
* Interior. Comcast Center. Northwest corner, 17th and JFK.
* 39.954550,-75.168550 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+borofsky.com
+wikipedia.org's Comcast Center page
+theolinstudio.com's page for the plaza, including the fountain and trellis

Comcast Center Fountain
Laurie Olin, 2008
* fountain
* Plaza. Comcast Center. Northwest corner, 17th and JFK.
* 39.954325,-75.168600 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+theolinstudio.com
+wikipedia.org's Comcast Center page
+theolinstudio.com's page for the plaza, including the fountain and trellis

Comcast Center Trellis
Laurie Olin, 2008
* abstract light refraction
* Trellis. In front of Comcast Center. Northwest corner, 17th and JFK.
* 39.954275,-75.168600 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+theolinstudio.com
+wikipedia.org's Comcast Center page
+theolinstudio.com's page for the plaza, including the fountain and trellis

Suburban Station
Isaiah Zagar, 2012
* sign, words, standing, running, walking, sitting people, faces, hats, glasses, abstract designs
* inscription:
Welcome to Suburban Station Concourse
Every day in Philadelphia
lips, nose, eyes
Love
hat
shoes
boots
my phone
lost and found
so many places
Talk Radio
Worth Millions
Walkers
Do I have my wallet????
Seeing see
stockings
gaberdine
* Inside. Suburban Station. Underground, North of the Southeast corner of 17th and JFK..
* 39.954275,-75.168075 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic, Mass Transit
* See also:
+official picture of this piece at imgur.com
+phillymagicgardens.org
+wikipedia.org's Suburban Station page

The Robert Morris Entrance
Walter Ballinger/Ballinger Company (Architects), Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company, 1922 (approximate)
* Hotel named for Robert Morris
* small heads, plants
* The Robert Morris Hotel was reportedly built on top of the 1915 Wesley Building c. 1922. The entrance to the Hotel, as shown, says "The Robt Morris". The small heads are as yet unidentified.
* Entrance. North side of Arch Street, just West of 17th.
* 39.955125,-75.168200 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+theclio.com article about the history of the building, including the addition of the hotel
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Ballinger Company page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page

Landscape Junk Assemblage
Tom Deininger, 2011
* plants, clouds, butterflies
* Clearly visible through the window on Arch. If you're lucky the guard will let you inside. I do not have an actual title for this piece. "Landscape Junk Assemblages" is the artist's name for this category of work.
* Lobby. South side of Arch, East of 17th.
* 39.954850,-75.167800 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+projectvortex.org's Tom Deininger's page

Opposing Forces
Ellen Tiberino, Alvin Tull, 2021
* sun and moon
* Thanks to the @SEPTAPHILLY twitter account for providing the initial information about this piece, including "Tull created a painted mural of natural landscapes, and Tiberino created mosaic parts overlaying it."
* Inside. Back of the ticket office. Suburban Station. Under JFK between 16th and 17th.
* 39.954225,-75.167400 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Mosaic, Mass Transit
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's page for this piece
+phillyvoice.com article about Ellen Tiberino
+muralarts.org's Alvin Tull page
+wikipedia.org's Suburban Station page

Tuscan Girl Fountain
Oscar Stonorov, Jorio Vivarelli, 1965
* fountain, four people, one standing, three not standing, globe
* Wall. Southwest corner, Cherry and the Parkway.
* 39.956100,-75.168550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+brief commentary and a picture of this piece at candychang.com
+wikipedia.org's Oscar Stonorov page
+macn.it's Jorio Vivarelli page

For Philadelphia
Jenny Holzer, 2018
* big lighted scrolling words
* Clearly visible from the sidewalk when the building is closed.
* Interacts with Exploded Paradigm
* On the lobby ceiling. Comcast Technology Center. Southwest corner, 18th and Arch.
* 39.954900,-75.169775 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+dandelion-burdock.com article about the technology used to make this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+jennyholzer.com
+wikipedia.org's Comcast Technology Center page

Exploded Paradigm
Conrad Shawcross, 2018
* big abstract tower, idea
* Clearly visible from the sidewalk when the building is closed.
* Interacts with For Philadelphia
* Lobby. Comcast Technology Center. Southwest corner, 18th and Arch.
* 39.954900,-75.169850 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+comcastcentercampus.com's page for this piece
+structureworkshop.co.uk's page for this piece
+conradshawcross.com
+wikipedia.org's Comcast Technology Center page

Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza
WRT, 2018
* Quote from George Washington
* ideas, video flame
* A video eternal flame and text comparing the ideals of the United States and Nazi Germany.
* Built around the Monument to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs
* inscription: (partial):
"It is now no more that toleration is spoken of as if it were the indulgence of one class of people that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights, for, happily, the Government of the United States, which gives to bigorty no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support."
-George Washington Letter of New Port Hebrew Congregation
August 18, 1790
* Plaza. Between the Parkway and Arch, West of 16th.
* 39.954925,-75.167200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+wwikipedia.org's page for the plaza
+wrtdesign.com's page for this piece
+wrtdesign.com
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page

Bell Atlantic Tower Fountain
Vincent Kling/Kling Lindquist Partnership/KlingStubbins (Architects), 1991
* fountain, architectural elements
* The Bell Atlantic Tower is attributed to the Kling Lindquist Partnership on the building's wikipedia page.
* Plaza. Behind Three Logan Square. Southeast corner of 18th and Cherry. One block South of the Parkway.
* 39.956000,-75.16900 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+turnerconstruction.com's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Vincent Kling page
+wikipedia.org's KlingStubbins page

Monument to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs
Nathan Rapoport, 1964
* people, books and scrolls, sword, flames
* The base of the memorial has inscriptions in both English and Hebrew. The last picture is from the new plaza.
* Was a standalone piece until 2018, now part of the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza
* inscription:
front (English):
Presented to the City of Philadelphia by the Association of Jewish New Americans in cooperation with the Federation of Jewish Agencies of Greater Philadelphia, April 26 1964.
right (English):
Remember Drancy, Flossenberg, Gross-Rosea, Klooga, Ewow-Janowska, Majdanek, Mauthausen, Newengamme, Auschwitz, Babi-Yar, Belzic, Bergen-Belsen, Buchenwald, Chelmno, Dauchau, Ponary, Ravensbruck, Sachsenhausen, Sobibor, Stutthof, Therestenstadt, Trebeinka, Westerbork.
left (English):
The Holocaust 1933-1945.
Now and forever enshrined in memory are the six million Jewish martyrs who perished in concentration camps, ghettos, and gas chambers. In their deepest agony they clung to the image of humanity, and their acts of resistance in the forests and ghettos redeemed the honor of man. Their suffering and heroism are forever branded upon our conscience and shall be remembered from generation to generation.
* 16th, Arch, and the Parkway.
* 39.955035,-75.167100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Moved, War
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Nathan Rapoport page

Compass
2000 (very approximate)
* abstract unlabeled compass
* West side of 17th, South of Market.
* 39.952635,-75.168700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists

Insurance Company of North America Building
Stewardson and Page (Architects), 1925
* Eagles, ship, standing, sitting people, one wearing a hat, furniture
* inscription:
Insurance Company of North America
Oldest American Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Organized in Philadelphia on December X, MDCCXCII
in the old state house and in the room in which
was signed the Declaration of Independence
* Part of the whole building's art. Southwest corner, 16th, Arch, and the Parkway.
* 39.954775,-75.166585 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Stewardson and Page page

Suburban Station Clock
1930
* clock, sign
* Best observed from the East side of 16th
* 16th Street entrance. Suburban Station. West side of 16th, North of JFK.
* 39.954150,-75.166750 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists, Mass Transit
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Suburban Station page

Rock Form (Porthcurno)
Barbara Hepworth, 1964
* abstract rock
* Was on the East side of 5th, South of Race. Put in storage some time before May, 2011. Installed in the current location November 26, 2012. The last picture is from the original location.
* Northeast corner, 17th and the Parkway.
* 39.955800,-75.167400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Barbara Hepworth page

Three Disks, One Lacking
Alexander Calder, 1968
* abstract form
* I am aware of 3 different locations for this piece: the top floor of the Reading Terminal Headhouse (the third picture), an exhibition of Calders at 22nd and the Parkway, and the current location starting in late March or Early April of 2009 when the Calder exhibit was taken down (the first two pictures).
* Northeast corner, 17th and the Parkway.
* 39.955740,-75.167225 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+calder.org

The Prophet
Jacob Lipkin, 1974
* standing person
* Northwest corner, 16th and the Parkway.
* 39.955225,-75.166575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+picture of this piece at commons.wikimedia.org
+wikipedia.org's Jacob Lipkin page

Three Way Piece Number 1: Points
Henry Moore, 1964
* abstract form
* According to the APA page for this piece it was originally in LOVE Park from 1967 to November, 1990.
* Parkway West of 16th.
* 39.955540,-75.166850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+henry-moore.org

Philadelphia Firsts
George Greenamyer, 1998
* Portrayals of and references to John Bartram, William Camac, Mary Cassatt, Rebecca Cole, Thomas Eakins, John Fitch, Benjamin Franklin, Francis Hopkinson and Betsy Ross
* small standing people, building, tiger, boat, fish, fire, medical and fire-fighting equipment, flag, plant
* inscription:
First American Zoo
1874
The first animal and Dr. William Camac, founder
First American museum and art school
1805
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Thomas Eakins and Mary Cassat
First American volunteer fire company
1736
The union, founded by Benjamin Franklin
First American botanical garden
1728
Bartram's Gardens
John Bartram with Franklinia alatamaha
First American steamboat
1785
John Fitch, inventor
First African-American to graduate from the Women's Medical College
1867
Dr. Rebecca Cole
First American Flag
1777
Betsy Ross, seamstress
Francis Hopkinson, alleged designer
* On top of a pole outside 1515 Arch (aka One Parkway).
* 39.954900,-75.166100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Police and Fire Fighters
* See also:
+greenamyer.com
+wikipedia.org's John Bartram page
+phillymag.com article about the zoo that mentions William Camac
+wikipedia.org's Mary Cassatt page
+wikipedia.org's Rebecca Cole page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Eakins page
+wikipedia.org's John Fitch page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin page
+wikipedia.org's Francis Hopkinson page
+wikipedia.org's Betsy Ross page

Bike Cloud
Ralph Tullie, 2014
* small abstract cloud
* Bike rack. North of the Northwest corner, 16th, Arch, and the Parkway.
* 39.955375,-75.166425 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+Ralph Tullie's profile on linkedin.com

Center City Map
SMP Architects, 2021
* map
* North wall. Love Park Visitor Center. North side of JFK, East of 16th.
* 39.953960,-75.166075 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+press release about the opening at phlvisitorcenteer.com
+smparchitects.com
+phlvisitorcenter.com/lovepark

1600
Collective Architecture, 2021
* big sign
* Wall. South side of Market, West of 16th.
* 39.952710,-75.167325 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+collectivearchitecture.co's 1600 Market Street page
+collectivearchitecture.co

Lifelines
Barbara Grygutis, 2006
* big abstract plant forms
* lights up at night
* Underground courtyard. Southeast corner, 16th and JFK.
* 39.953500,-75.166450 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+barbaragrygutis.com

Love Park Fountain
Hargreaves Jones, KieranTimberlake, 2018
* fountain
* Replaced the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Fountain
* Plaza. Specifically John F. Kennedy Plaza (LOVE Park). Southeast of the Southeast corner, 16th and Arch.
* 39.954260,-75.165660 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+hargreaves.com
+kierantimberlake.com
+wikipedia.org's Love Park page

Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Fountain
Vincent Kling/Kling Lindquist Partnership/KlingStubbins (Architects), 1969
* Memorial to Ellen Phillips Samuel
* fountain
* Removed 2017. LOVE Park is individually attributed to Vincent Kling.
* Replaced by the Love Park Fountain
* Plaza. Specifically John F. Kennedy Plaza (LOVE Park).
* 39.954250,-75.165650 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Vincent Kling page
+wikipedia.org's KlingStubbins page
+time.com 1938 article about Ellen Phillips Samuel and her bequest
+wikipedia.org's Love Park page

1835 Market Fountain
Vincent Kling/Kling Lindquist Partnership/KlingStubbins (Architects), 1986
* abstract fountain
* The building is attributed to the Kling Lindquist Partnership.
* Wall. North side of Market, East of 19th.
* 39.953600,-75.170825 [map] [nearby]
* On the Rittenhouse Square tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's 1835 Market Street page
+wikipedia.org's Vincent Kling page
+wikipedia.org's KlingStubbins page

LOVE
Robert Indiana, 1976
* idea
* The base has changed and the fountain has been removed since these pictures were taken.
* There is also a Penn Campus copy of LOVE
* John F. Kennedy Plaza (LOVE Park). Northwest of the Northwest corner, 15th and JFK.
* 39.954150,-75.165500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, Peace and Love
* See also:
+Max Buten's page for this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Robert Indiana page
+si.edu interview with Robert Indiana
+wikipedia.org's Love Park page

One Logan Square Fountain
KPF (Architects), 1983
* fountain
* Courtyard. Northwest corner of 18th and Cherry.
* 39.956700,-75.170150 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for the building
+kpf.com

Leviathan
Seymour Lipton, 1963
* small abstract form
* Disappeared some time before November 29, 2019. Reappeared some time before June, 2021.
* East side of 16th, North of Market. .
* 39.953225,-75.166075 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Seymour Lipton page
+publicartarchive.org's Seymour Lipton page

Shells
2010 (installed)
* small shells
* Either side of the East entrance. Academy of Natural Sciences. West side of 19th between Cherry and the Parkway.
* 39.956600,-75.170950 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+ansp.org

Birds
Kathleen Fruge-Brown, 2014
* big birds
* Bike racks. West side of 15th, North of Market.
* 39.953140,-75.165500 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+artist's picture of this piece
+kathleenfrugebrown.com

Emancipation Proclamation Fountain
Gerd Utescher, 1964
* In honor of an act by Abraham Lincoln
* standing person, birds
* During a 2002 site renovation this piece was moved and turned and the non-functional fountain basin was taken out. By 2010 it was completely surrounded by trees. The first picture is from the old setting. The second is from the new setting. The third is a detail with trees.
* Courtyard. Bottom of the concourse entrance on the Northwest corner of 15th and Market.
* 39.952850,-75.165450 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Moved, Black Lives, Mass Transit
* See also:
+askart.com's Gerd Utescher page
+wikipedia.org's Abraham Lincoln page

Clothespin
Claes Oldenburg, 1976
* big clothespin, abstract standing people
* The sculpture is an elongated version of Brancusi's Kiss.
* Referenced by Under the Clothespin
* Top of the concourse stairs. In front of Centre Square. South side of Market at 15th.
* 39.952400,-75.16570 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Travis Truman's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Claes Oldenburg page
+publicartarchive.org's Claes Oldenburg page
+wikipedia.org's Centre Square page