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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

The Curbside Vigil, 4709 Linden Ave — Linden Avenue

Automotive, sedan, dark blue paint, reflective surface

Police Department, est. 2026

110 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 the curb, the car's dark blue surface acts as a mirror to the network of bare branches overhead, folding the street canopy into the vehicle's contours. Since its acquisition in January 2026, the work has occupied the Linden Avenue curb at 4709 Linden Ave, anchoring the block's routine presence. The museum notes this piece as a durable index of urban stillness, where a parked car becomes a fixed, reflective presence within the street.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19356217
Location
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Address
4709 LINDEN AVE
Region
Torresdale
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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