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A black metal fence. In the center is a vertical panel cut through with curving intersecting and overlapping lines through which the white concrete, the red orange and blue of a painted container, the green of a tree and the blue sky are visible. The section to the right is a regular grid of lines forming small squares, and the section to the left is composed of diagonal stripes.

Landmark: Kensington Corridor Trust Garden www.philart.net/landmark/Ken... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: detail from the KCT Garden Fence, Philly Custom Metal Fab, 2021)

Masonry relief sheep's head in the center of a rectangular frame otherwise filled with plant forms.

Today's random page is the entry for the Farmers and Mechanics Bank (William Struthers (Mason), 1855) www.philart.net/art/Farmers_... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art

Art Deco abstract symmetric relief design - primarily orange (including the background) with green, blue, white, and purple in a bell-like shape.

Today's random page is Landmark: Spring Garden School www.philart.net/landmark/Spr... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: Spring Garden School Entrance, Irwin T. Catharine (Architect), 1931)

In Philly, the site of an ICE arrest is (un)officially marked with a fake historic sign Video recordings circulating on-line show ICE agents in tactical vests marked “police” approaching the delivery-driver’s car.

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Trump Humiliated as He Arrives Home to Reminders of Epstein The president’s friendship with Epstein is back on full display.

Bonkers New Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Debuts in D.C.
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Life-sized bronze statue of Jesus sitting cross-legged on the ground with a plate and chalice in front of him. His head is bent forward and he is covered completely by a robe except for his right hand, which is palm up on the ground in front of him, the stigmata visible. The picture is taken from above and slightly to the left of the statue. Also visible in the picture are some small white objects that have fallen into the cup and on the plate, the red stone on which he is sitting, the dark stone of the church wall behind him and a small patch of grass in the upper right on which small white objects possibly stones, are scattered.

Today's random page is Landmark: Episcopal Cathedral www.philart.net/landmark/Epi... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art #Christian (pictured: "When I was Hungry and Thirsty", Timothy Schmalz, installed 2017)

Warhol quote in carved white letters on the front of a black cube: "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." Also visible in the picture is the white ground with a couple of autumn leaves, and parts of surrounding grey cubes.

Today's random page is Person: Andy Warhol www.philart.net/person/Andy_... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art #Warhol (pictured: Warhol quote from "Innovation Plaza" Exit Design, 2015)

Three blue and gold abstract relief square panels mounted horizontally on a wall of vertically stacked white bricks. The empty spaces between the panels are the same width as the panels themselves. Each panel has some variation on circles, semicircles, and horizontal and vertical lines.

Today's random page is the entry for "One Plus Three" (Ike Hay, 1982) www.philart.net/art/One_Plus... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art

Red stone (probably terracotta) relief anchor inside a diamond-shaped frame on a red brick wall.

Today's random page is Person: Clement of Rome www.philart.net/person/Cleme... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "St. Clement's Parish House Anchor", Horace Wells Sellers (Architect), 1906)

Gold on black plaque. From top to bottom: In Memory of (Fire department insignia) Fireman Joseph R. Wiley (all caps) Died in the line of duty protecting the citizens of Philadelphia on August 17, 1975 (all caps) Dedicated By His Family and Friends.

Today's random page is Person: Joseph R. Wiley www.philart.net/person/Josep... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art #firefighter (pictured: Wiley's plaque from the Gulf Refinery Fire Memorial (unidentified artist, 2007).

Abstract metal flower-like light fixture with a white glass globe where the stigma would be, attached by twisted bands of metal to a marble wall. Also visible in the picture is a vertical window to the left of the light fixture.

Today's random page is the entry for "Light Fixtures" (Gerald Allen, Kent Bloomer, 1984) www.philart.net/art/Light_Fi... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art #LightFixtures

Wall made of single color red, yellow, and white concrete blocks representing a traditional graphic representation of a sunset, with a red half circle for the sun and five visible yellows with red borders (the left-most lowest ray is behind a bush). Also visible in the picture are street, sidewalk, a shorter wall with an iron fence on top of it, dirt, more bushes, a street light, and sky. I95 is on the other side of the wall.

Today's random page is the entry for "The Wall As a Window" (Richard Camitta, Ken Clark, Woody Stange (Architect), 1979) www.philart.net/art/The_Wall... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art

15 abstract greenish metal (probably bronze) figures of varying heights in an arc with the two end points with the shortest figures to the right and the apex with the tallest figures to the left. Also visible in the picture are grass, concrete, the red brick building of the East Passyunk (nee Tolentine) Community Center, plants in large pots, and some tree branches in the upper right corner.

Today's random page is the entry for "Sun Arc" (Gary Weisman, 1991) www.philart.net/art/Sun_Arc/... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art

Here’s a closer look at 2026 Flower Show mural, “Sugar, Sweat & Soil” by Matthew Raghunauth, created with Mural Arts Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and curator Conrad Benner (#StreetsDeptWalls).

Vampiristic. Fascists rarely make art. Instead, the fascist aesthete’s job is to appropriate existing art for the purpose of aestheticizing a political goal. Because fascism relies on the fetishization of the past—whether real or imaginary—nothing truly new can come from fascist art. Violent. Dehumanization, augmented by technological abstraction—the sublimation of man into machine—creates under fascism an extreme predilection for violence. In Italian Fascism, this role was played by the automobile, as evidenced by the fascination of Futurist artists like Marinetti with car crashes. (Today, AI deepfakes play a similar role.) Fascist aesthetics are ruthlessly hierarchical and their satisfaction is derived from the maintenance of that hierarchy. They are antisocial and rely on shock value.

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A red stone statue of Marystanding in a niche holding the baby Jesus in front of her. Beneath the niche are two angels who are each about the size of Jesus. Also visible in the picture are various architectural details, mostly red stone, around the statue.

Today's random page is the entry for Mary and Jesus with Angels (John Notman (Architect), 1849) www.philart.net/art/Mary_and... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art #Mary #Jesus #angels

A brown metal relief of two horses frolicking, One of 8 panels arranged in an octagon around the spout of the fountain in front of the Art Museum. The horses are moving away from each other but their necks are arced backwards so that they are looking at each other. The tail of the horse on the left is up. The tail of the horse on the right is down. The spout and spray of the fountain are visible at the top of the picture. The water of the pool of the fountain is visible at the bottom.

Today's random page is Artist: Henry Mitchell www.philart.net/artist/Henry... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: detail from "Courtship", 1958)

White marble statue of La Salle and an unidentified child. La Salle is standing on the left wearing a priest cassock looking down at the child standing on his left, with his left hand on their left shoulder and his right hand bent at the elbow in front of him. The child is holding a book in both hands and looking up at La Salle. There are two books at the base near La Salle's right foot. Also visible in the picture are trees and bushes, a sign post, a bench, and some buildings.

Today's random page is Year: 1956 www.philart.net/year/1956.html #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "St. John Baptist de La Salle", unidentified artist, 1956 gift from Rt. Rev. Monsignor Charles B. McGinley to La Salle)

Abstract steel sculpture mounted on a a low wall. On the right is a star with multiple layers and irregular points of different sizes and shapes. There is a large form coming out of the top right and four long ribbons or tails coming out the left. To the right of the star are the words with individual metal letters: "Louis I Kahn Memorial Park". Also visible in the picture are brick pavers, the shadow of a tree, a flower bed, bushes, and small bits of houses near the top of the picture.

Today's random page is Year: 1983 www.philart.net/year/1983.html #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "Falling Star Relief", Charles Madden)

15 foot high concrete sculpture of an iris on a 2 foot high round concrete base. The stalk is a vertical cylinder. There are 4 petals visible at the top of the stalk, one vertical, and three horizontal sticking out toward the left back, the right back, and the front. Also visible are three people standing near the sculpture, several trees, greenish-brown ground, the intersection of two streets with a traffic light, two vehicles, and several buildings.

Today's random page is the entry for "Flower (Iris)" (Rebecca Rose, 1983) www.philart.net/art/Flower_I... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art

Marble statue of Ben Franklin behind dark reflective glass. Franklin is looking forward, dressed in a classical robe, his right elbow resting on a stack of books on top of a column, his left leg forward. The picture is taken slightly from the right and up. Also visible are reflections of a bare tree, red brick buildings, and a tall white building.

Today's random page is the entry for "Benjamin Franklin"(Francesco Lazzarini, 1789 original) www.philart.net/art/Benjamin... #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art

Small bronze statue of Dr. Noguchi from about the waist up. His right arm is bent at the elbow and he is looking up and to the right at a test tube he is holding in his right hand. Also visible in the picture are the marble base the statue was sitting on and the bricks of the corner the statue was sitting in. The statue was removed some time before 7/24/2005

Today's random page is Person: Hideyo Noguchi www.philart.net/person/Hidey... #Philly #PublicArt #art (pictured: "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", unidentified artist, 1988)

Stone relief profile bust of Benjamin Franklin in a fireman's hat looking to the right, mounted on the brick wall of the firehouse. The metal letters "E" and "L" (the start of two lines of the company designations) are also visible in the lower right of the picture.

Today's random page is Landmark: Engine Company 8 www.philart.net/landmark/Eng... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "Benjamin Franklin in Fireman's Hat", Dexter Jones, 1968)

Love this piece. Always reminds me of Conan O'Brien when I see it.

Big paint brush rising out of the plaza at about a 75 degree angle over the sidewalk. The head of the brush is orange. There is a grey metallic band below the head, and the handle is dark blue. Between the point of the handle and the sidewalk there is a dollop of orange paint. Also visible in the picture are Broad street, a crosswalk, a traffic light, posts, a few people, the PAFA building on the left, stretching back about 2/3 to the right, a few pedestrians, and several tall buildings.

Today's random page is Landmark: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts www.philart.net/landmark/Pen... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "Paint Torch", Claes Oldenburg, 2011)

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Profile mosaic bust of Farman in a grey cap looking to the left and slightly down from the right side of the picture. There are curved diagonal stripes of red, dark blue, and light blue behind him. The word blob in the upper left (in all caps) says "HENRI FARMAN won the distance race in world's first international air meet 1908 and France's largest aircraft manufacturer.

Today's random page is Person: Henri Farman www.philart.net/person/Henri... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: portrait of Farman from "A Tribute to Aviation" Josey Stamm, 2004)

Big slightly concave concrete tower with three cutouts in the center of a plaza. The bottom cutout is a large (two story) pointed arch. The middle cutout, which is pointed top and bottom and is about a third taller than the middle cutout has 4 horizontal poles, each supporting a bell. The top cutout, which is about half the height of the middle cutout, and is pointed at the bottom and curved at the top, has a single bell hanging from the top. The sides of the tower extend above the third cutout. The walls of the tower between the cutouts are the same size as the bottom cutout. Also visible in the picture are grass, the plaza, bushes, lamp posts, a trash can, trees, buildings, and a red Temple T flag.

Today's random page is the entry for "Bell Tower" (Nolen and Swinburne (Architects), 1965) www.philart.net/art/Bell_Tow... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art #TempleMade

A mosaic rose in a sidewalk crack. The bulb is in the upper right. The stem runs to the lower left.

Added the 2100 Mount Vernon Sidewalk Mosaics (Sidewalk, 2017 - 2022) www.philart.net/art/2100_Mou... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art