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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Moment of Transit, Cargo Bed — North Philadelphia

Automotive, pickup truck, cargo-bed contents

Police Department, est. 2026

95 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 from above, a pale rectangular board rests in the foreground truck's bed, accompanied by a circular wheel-like object. Since January 2026, the curbside tableau at 4916 Van Kirk St has occupied its place in view, recording a discreet register of urban material flow. The museum regards this work as a durable fragment of the street's everyday rhythm, where mobility and detritus share the curb in a quiet, uninterrupted sequence.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19485663
Location
///modern.improving.stove
Address
4916 VAN KIRK ST
Region
Wissinoming
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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