From the Permanent Collection
The Hand in the City, Harold Street — West Philadelphia
Color poster, chromolithography, oversized hands framing, urban skyline
Philly311 Contact Center, est. 2026
86 days on view
Curatorial note
The work’s two oversized hands frame the central figure, delimiting his space within a vivid urban backdrop. Seen at scale, the image makes cinema’s iconic allure inseparable from the streetscape it inhabits. Since acquisition in February 2026, the curbside presentation has anchored a dialogue between popular imagery and everyday Philadelphia surfaces, placing this piece among the West Philadelphia collection.