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William Penn
(1774)by John Cheere (1709 - 1787)
Pennsylvania Hospital, Pine Street Garden, Pine Street between 8th and 9th StreetsOriginally designed to be placed on top of a house with head facing downward, it no doubt influenced Alexander Milne Calder in the planning of his figure for City Hall.
Dickens and Little Nell
(1890)by Frank Edwin Elwell (1858 - 1922)
Clark Park, 43rd Street and Chester AvenueOriginally commissioned by a Washington newspaper publisher, the sculpture pays tribute to the heroine of “The Old Curiosity Shop.”
For Philadelphia
(2018)by Jenny Holzer (b. 1950)
1800 Arch Street, Comcast Technology Center LobbyFor Philadelphia casts light on the Comcast Technology Center Lobby with writings from local and global participants.
The Tempesta di Mare orchestra is bringing classic literary tales to life through music this May at the Kimmel Center, and we’ve connected those stories to outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia.
The Fruit of the Spirit
(2018-2020)by Moe Brooker (1940 - 2022)
William J. Green Jr. Federal Building, 600 Arch StreetLoosely brushed blocks of color, white chalky patches and lines, and confetti-like patterns are layered over larger fields of color, and these forms are framed by sections of stripes and checkerboard grids. To Brooker, the checkerboard, seen in many of his paintings, represents “options, possibilities, and what could happen.”
The bronze by artist Jo Davidson captures the spirit of the free-striding American bard. This is a second cast from a plaster original.
Bicentennial Dawn
(1976)by Louise Nevelson (1899 - 1988)
James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse (interior), 601 Market Street; Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., M–F; security check-in requiredCommissioned by the General Service Administration’s Art in Architecture program, this Louise Nevelson sculpture was dedicated during an elaborate reception in January 1976, at the dawn of the bicentennial year.