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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Accumulated Detritus, Bucknell Street — North Central

Leaf litter, plastic bottle, fabric garment, paper packaging

License & Inspections, 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 its position at the base of the stoop along Bucknell Street, the pink hoodie within a broad pile of leaves marks a long-running curbside accumulation. Since its acquisition in January 2026, the mound has remained a quiet presence at the edge of the sidewalk, framed by weeds and a rusted post. The museum treats this work as a longitudinal record of street-level material life, anchored by a vivid color accent amid neutral urban surfaces.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19278970
Location
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Address
1820 N BUCKNELL ST
Region
North Central
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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