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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Vigil, Snow Dusting — South Philadelphia

Automotive, pickup truck, red, snow dusting

Police Department, est. 2026

101 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

Seen at night along the curb in South Philadelphia, the red pickup anchors the street with a paused, utilitarian presence. The orange cone in the bed behind the cab marks a deliberate intervention in public space and invites attention to routine material life in the urban edge. Since acquisition in January 2026, this long-duration street object has remained a steadfast feature of the vicinity, a patient study of ordinary surface and time.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19470938
Location
///refuse.warm.awake
Address
1151 S 20TH ST
Region
Point Breeze
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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