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Untitled
Lark Lucas, 1982
* people standing, sitting, hats, umbrellas, food, musical instruments, machines and tools, balloons, airplanes, signs, buildings, plants, birds, elephant, giraffe, camel
* visible through the fence
* Walls. North side of Filbert, West of 34th.
* 39.956900,-75.192250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour



Face Fragment
Arlene Love, 1976
* big face fragment
* In front of the Monell Chemical Senses Center. South side of Market between 34th and 36th (35th Street doesn't intersect Market).
* 39.955900,-75.193150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+Arlene Love interview on Vimeo
+monell.org



Drexel Book
Harold Kimmelman, 1985 - 1986 (plaque says 85, article says 86)
* In memory of Doris Zimmerman
* small book
* Also listed as Book and Volume 1. Drexel Book is the title on the author's web site.
* inscription:
From the plaque at the garden entrance:
Garden Sculpture in memory of Doris A. Zimmerman, 1929-1981
* Walled garden. Drexel University. Northwest of 33rd and Market. Enter on the South side near 33rd. Also visible through the fence on the West side.
* 39.956805,-75.189875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+hksculpt.com
+Drexel University



Glyph of Nature
Jeffrey Maron, 1986
* abstract symbols
* On the wall. Southeast corner 36th and Market.
* 39.956010,-75.194000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+jeffreymaron.com



Running Free
Henry Mitchell, 1971
* horses
* Between 2009 and 2011, as part of the relandscaping that accompanied the construction of the building that is now to the South of this piece, the base was altered and moved and the piece was rotated on the base. The first three pictures were taken prior to the change.
* On the campus of Drexel University. Northwest of 33rd and Market.
* 39.956450,-75.190025 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
+Drexel University



Light Matrix
Leo Villareal, 2015
* abstract light display
* Awning. North side of Market, West of 36th.
* 39.956350,-75.194700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+villareal.net



Refractive Light Spine
James Carpenter, 1988 - 1989
* big collection of triangles
* Over the entrance. Southwest corner, 36th and Market.
* 39.956050,-75.194800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+James Carpenter Design Associates, Inc.



Bench Form
Thomas Sternal, 1990
* bench, abstract background
* Originally in a park on the South side of Market just East of 32nd which has been replaced by a building. The first picture is from the original location. The current location was a small park underneath the Katherine Drexel mural (not visible in the second picture), but the building with the mural was torn down leaving the piece much more in the open.
* On the campus of Drexel University. Southeast of 34th and Race..
* 39.958450,-75.190400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+Thomas Sternal obituary
+Drexel University



Le Coureur
Germaine Richier, 1954 (designed)
* small running person
* Was located in front of the Drexel Law School on the South side of Market between 33rd and 34th. The article describing the piece has also been removed from the Drexel website, but it was originally installed some time after 2006 when the law school was founded, possibly as a gift of the original funder, and was probably removed around 2014 when the law school was renamed.
* 39.955525,-75.190200 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Athletic, Missing
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Germaine Richier page



Momentum
Michael Speller, 2012
* small abstract armless person
* On the campus of Drexel University. Northwest corner, 33rd and Market.
* 39.955950,-75.189600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Athletic
* See also:
+spellersculptures.com
+Drexel University



Double Figure Eight
Paul Sisko, 1993
* abstract form
* Originally in a park on the South side of Market just East of 32nd. Moved sometime between 2000 and 2004 when the park was replaced with a building. The first picture is from the original location.
* On the campus of Drexel University. East side of 33rd, North of Market.
* 39.956250,-75.189200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+paulsisko.com
+Drexel University



LAWN
2019
* word sign
* Southeast corner of the Lawn at uCity Square. Northwest corner, 37th and Filbert.
* 39.957310,-75.195685 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: New, Unidentified
* See also:
+thelawnphl.com/



Two Open Triangles Leaning Gyratory
George Rickey, 1982
* triangles
* Moves in the wind. Also listed as "Two Triangles Leaning"
* On the Library roof. Drexel University. Southwest corner, 33rd and Market.
* 39.955450,-75.189725 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's George Rickey page
+Drexel University



Untitled
James Lloyd, 1974
* abstract snake
* Originally in the middle of the sidewalk. Moved closer to the building late 2005 or early 2006. The last picture is from the original location.
* South side of Market, West of 36th.
* 39.956210,-75.195550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+sculpturelightsource.com



Mario the Magnificent
Eric Berg, 2002
* In honor of Mario V. Mascioli
* dragon logo
* Based on the Drexel University logo.
* inscription: In honor of Mario V. Mascioli, '45, an exemplary alumnus
 * On the campus of Drexel University. Southeast corner, 33rd and Market.
* 39.955400,-75.189325 [map] [nearby]
* On the Avenue of Technology tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+Eric Berg Studios
+Drexel University



Flame
Sherl Joseph Winter, 1968
* flame, fountain
* Originally in the main quad between Market and Chestnut, 32nd and 33rd. Moved 2006. The first picture is from the original location, the second picture is from the new location off, and the third picture is from the new location on.
* On the campus of Drexel University. Southeast corner 33rd and Race.
* 39.958690,-75.189050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+winterartstudio.com
+Drexel University



Summer Winter Community Garden Mosaic
* sun, plants, functional bench
* Summer Winter Community Garden. Northeast corner, 33rd and Race.
* 39.958950,-75.189050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified, Mosaic
* See also:
+summerwintergarden.org



The Summer Winter Community Garden Arch
* arch, sign
* Summer Winter Community Garden. Northeast corner, 33rd and Race.
* 39.959000,-75.189000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Powelton tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+summerwintergarden.org