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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

The Long Stand, Granite Street — Frankford

Automotive, stationary, burgundy finish, rear hatch window tinted

Police Department, est. 2026

121 days on view


Photographic documentation of the work as submitted to the city's 311 record.
As submitted to the city’s 311 record.

Curatorial note

From Granite Street in Frankford, the burgundy wagon anchors the curb as a late-afternoon light travels across the street. The rear hatch window reads as a dark plane that mirrors the decorated porch across the sidewalk, where garlands and wreaths punctuate the domestic scene. Acquired January 2026 and displayed for 121 days, the work remains a formal study of duration and presence within a residential streetscape. The museum notes that this piece is part of a small sequence examining curbside objects that persist as silent features of daily life.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19276899
Location
///rust.truck.pushy
Address
1964 GRANITE ST
Region
Frankford
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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