From the Permanent Collection
Obituary on Screen, Portrait of a Football Player — North Philadelphia
Digital broadcast still, rounded-corner card, high-contrast typography, athletic portrait
Philly311 Contact Center, est. 2026
93 days on view
Curatorial note
Seen as a compact memorial framed by a news graphic, this work anchors mortality in the language of broadcast typography. Since January 2026, it has occupied its street-facing location for 93 days, its rounded frame creating a discrete silhouette against passing traffic. The museum notes this piece among a small set of Philadelphia works that examine how sports celebrity and public obituary circulate within urban media environments.