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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Vehicle at the curb, curbside — West Oak Lane

Automotive, exterior body, rear bumper damage, white finish

Police Department, est. 2026

121 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 position along Ogontz Avenue in West Oak Lane, the white convertible anchors the block’s edge in the photograph. The rear bumper’s detachment and the right rear quarter panel’s dents are focal details that ground the piece in material persistence. Acquired January 2026, the work has occupied this verge, turning a slice of street life into a durable record of the neighborhood’s everyday tempo. The museum treats this object as a lasting document of how mobility and municipal life intersect at the curb.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19278656
Location
///falls.market.extra
Address
7700 OGONTZ AVE
Region
West Oak Lane
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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