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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Vigil, Melrose Street — Frankford

Automotive, stationary, sedan silhouette, blue-black paint

Police 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

Seen from the curb at 4511 Melrose Street in Frankford, the car anchors the block as a quiet, persistent object. Since its acquisition in January 2026, a small circular windshield sticker has marked its ongoing occupancy, while reflections of brick facades trace its surface. This piece registers the steadiness of roadside presence within the neighborhood's everyday life, a formal study of duration and stillness.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19321394
Location
///clocks.split.ants
Address
4511 MELROSE ST
Region
Frankford
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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