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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Shadow at the Curb, 1643 W Mentor St — West Philadelphia

Automotive, white van, branding decal, curbside position

Police Department, est. 2026

110 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 here, a dark silhouette crosses the van’s left panel, anchored by the yellow and black Mobile Detailing decal. The composition situates a curbside service vehicle within a nocturnal urban rhythm, where branding and passersby meet on Mentor Street. Acquired January 2026, the work stands as a record of West Philadelphia’s routine street life and the persistence of everyday edges in the collection.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19356167
Location
///points.spoke.sheets
Address
1643 W MENTOR ST
Region
Logan
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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