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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Wreckage, Front-End Debris — Philadelphia

Automotive, front-end components exposed, bumper fragments, curbside debris

Police Department, est. 2026

94 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 its curbside vantage, the rust-orange engine cover and the disassembled front-end components establish a restrained sculptural statement along the street. Since January 2026 the work has occupied this curbside stance, its exposed machinery turning a routine edge into a slow, patient sculpture of the city’s material life. The image anchors a segment of the streetscape as an object of prolonged attention, a quiet record within the Philadelphia collection.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19495384
Location
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Address
6300 CHELWYNDE AVE
Region
Elmwood
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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