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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Fragments, Long Repose — Overbrook

Metal guardrail segment, bent, debris

Streets Department, est. 2026

117 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 the curb, a bent metal guardrail segment extends along the Overbrook sidewalk, its hollow form catching the gray daylight. The yellow perforated panel on the adjacent utility pole foregrounds the work and anchors it to the street's everyday fabric. Acquired January 2026, it persists as a material witness to the curb's edge condition in Overbrook.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19319504
Location
///issued.model.tricky
Address
1959 N 61ST ST
Region
Overbrook
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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