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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

Crushed Rear, Frankford Avenue Corridor — Tacony

Automotive, stationary, rear-end deformation

Police Department, est. 2026

120 days on view

In conservation

The photographic record of this work is undergoing conservation treatment and is not presently on display. The work itself remains in the permanent collection.

Curatorial note

Viewed from the windshield, the trunk’s buckle and the slight misalignment of the taillight assembly anchor the work in a moment of physical stress. Acquired January 2026, this piece has occupied a Tacony curb along Frankford Avenue as part of a durable archive of street-life stasis. The arrangement of nearby vehicles and storefronts situates the piece within the arterial texture of Tacony, making it a durable register of temporary disruption in public space.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19317777
Location
///drops.soft.plank
Address
6553 FRANKFORD AVE
Region
Tacony
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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