Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Government Of The People

1976

— Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973) —

Government Of The People Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014

1. Government Of The People Marker

Inscription.
Human figures spiral upward in Jacques Lipchitz’s tribute to democracy. A family at the bottom represents the wellspring of life. At the top, a man and woman raise a shape symbolizing the banner of Philadelphia. Overall, the interweaving forms suggest the complex effort and mutual reliance needed to sustain a democratic government.

Lipchitz, a World War II refugee from Europe, was one of the 20th century’s most significant sculptors. This bronze was initially commissioned under the city’s percent-for-art requirement and then completed by the Fairmount Park Art Association.

Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 116.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 39° 57.218′ N, 75° 9.835′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on North Broad Street north of John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The marker is at the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. William Penn (here, next to this marker); "Government of the People." (a few steps from

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this marker); Public Sector Collective Bargaining (within shouting distance of this marker); General George B. McClellan (within shouting distance of this marker); General George McClellan / Major General John Fulton Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthias William Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Matthias William Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Government of the People (1976) by Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973). "Association for Public Art" entry. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2023

2. Government Of The People Marker

The marker is visible, albeit barely, along the concrete behind the sculpture.

"Government Of The People" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014

3. "Government Of The People"

Undergoing repair at the time.

"Government Of The People" refurbished image. Click for full size.

from tha Association for Public Art, unknown

4. "Government Of The People" refurbished

Also at the Municipal Building, "Frank Rizzo" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 1, 2014

5. Also at the Municipal Building, "Frank Rizzo"

This statue was removed on June 3, 2020.

Also at the Municipal Building, "Your Move" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014

6. Also at the Municipal Building, "Your Move"

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on January 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5, 6. submitted on August 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.