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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Alley Sentinel, Between Brick Walls — Tacony

Brick masonry, chain-link fence, evergreen tree, nocturnal illumination

Community Life Improvement Program, est. 2025

122 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

The central evergreen tree anchors the composition, rising between brick façades as the axis of the scene. Seen at night, the narrow passage between the two rows of housing emphasizes the threshold where private frontages meet shared urban space. Commissioned by the Community Life Improvement Program and acquired December 2025, the work registers as a quiet longitudinal presence in Tacony. It invites attention to the rhythms of maintenance and neighborhood life.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19257393
Location
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Address
4512 MAGEE AVE
Region
Tacony
Acquired
December 2025
Status
On permanent display

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