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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Crossing Stasis, Lehigh Avenue and 30th Street — North Philadelphia

Urban streetscape, snow cover, striped utility pole, traffic signage

Streets Department, est. 2026

92 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 foreground striped pole, the bike-lane sign and street-name plaque anchor the composition, turning signage into a sculptural element of the street. Since its acquisition in January 2026, the work has remained fixed at the Lehigh Avenue and 30th Street intersection, its snowbound surface offering a patient record of the built environment in North Philadelphia. This piece belongs to a small, formally developed set in the neighborhood’s collection that treats the city’s infrastructure as a durable, contemplative presence.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19500583
Location
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Address
W LEHIGH AVE & N 30TH ST
Region
Allegheny West
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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