Three Disks, One Lacking

Three Disks, One Lacking (HM20TF)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19102 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.347', W 75° 10.04'

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c.1968

—Alexander Calder (1898-1976) —

Alexander "Sandy" Calder descended from a family of famous Philadelphia sculptors. His father's Swann Memorial Fountain on Logan Square and grandfather's City Hall sculptures represent art work from three generations. Trained as a mechanical engineer and artist, Calder invented "mobiles" and "stabiles," such as this stationary work, as well as paintings, toys, tapestries, and jewelry.
Edmund Bacon. Director of Philadelphia's City Planning Commission, purchased this iron alloy painted sculpture for the City in 1968 with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
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HM NumberHM20TF
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Date Added Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 7:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 485707 N 4422863
Decimal Degrees39.95578333, -75.16733333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.347', W 75° 10.04'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 20.82" N, 75° 10' 2.3999999999999" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267, 484, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1600-1698 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102, US
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