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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Vigil — Fairhill

Automotive, maroon body, rear bumper dent, snow accumulation

Police Department, est. 2026

79 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 its curbside stance, the maroon SUV's dented rear fascia anchors the composition as a sentinel at the intersection. Since its acquisition in February 2026, the piece has occupied this corner, its snow-dusted base integrating with the surrounding residential streetscape. Seen as a record of prolonged stillness on Fairhill Street, the work participates in a small but persistent catalog of urban objects that endure within the streetscape.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19534777
Location
///moving.daring.wings
Address
5800 N FAIRHILL ST
Region
Olney
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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