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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Red Car at the Curb, Barnes Street — Wissahickon

Automotive, stationary, red SUV, curbside placement

Police Department, est. 2026

118 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

Seen at the Barnes Street corner, the red SUV anchors the curb as a formal presence in Wissahickon. Its curbside pose, with the crosswalk and signals in frame, reads as a steady monument to everyday parking. Acquired January 2026 and on view for 118 days, the work anchors the streetscape at this corner in the Wissahickon collection. The surrounding utility cabinet and bare trees in winter establish a quiet container for the object's persistence.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19318666
Location
///divide.scope.mild
Address
659 BARNES ST
Region
Wissahickon
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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