Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Three Disks, One Lacking
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.
Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 39° 57.347′ N, 75° 10.04′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is at the intersection of Cherry Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Cherry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1644 N 17th St, Philadelphia PA 19102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rock Form (Porthcurno) (here, next to this marker); Three-Way Piece Number 1: Points (a few steps from this marker); A Grand Plan / Parkway Museums District (within shouting distance of this marker); Friends Select School (within shouting distance of this marker); Train Tracks from Treblinka (within shouting distance of this marker); Power And Politics (within shouting distance of this marker); Theresienstadt Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The Parkway / Paul Philippe Cret (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Also see . . . Three Discs, One Lacking (1968) by Alexander "Sandy" Calder (1898 - 1976). "Association for Public Art" entry. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on November 6, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.