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    		• Leicester, Andrew,
     
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    		• Alesker, William A.,
     
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    		• Thompson, Jack,
     
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    		• Ivyland Tile Company,
     
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    		• Madison Concrete Company,
     
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    		• Nason & Cullen,
     
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    		• Figure male -- Nude
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Figure female -- Nude
     
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    		• Figure female -- Full length
     
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    		• Literature -- Character
     
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    		• Allegory -- Place
     
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    		• Architecture -- Boat
     
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    		• Fantasy -- Monster
     
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    		• Animal -- Horse
     
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    		• Animal -- Fish
     
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    		• Object -- Tool
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
     
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    		• Weather vane
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Riverwalk at Piers 3 and 5, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Leicester, Andrew, 1948- , sculptor.
    Alesker, William A., architect.
    Thompson, Jack, sculptor.
    Ivyland Tile Company, contractor.
    Madison Concrete Company, contractor.
    Nason & Cullen, contractor.
    Title: 
    Riverwalk at Piers 3 and 5, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Installed 1990. Dedicated June 14, 1990.
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    Medium: 
    Sculpture: ceramic, concrete, aluminum, & steel; Base: concrete & brick.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. 24 x 45 x 800 ft.
    Description: 
    Various images of the history and mythology of the Delaware River waterfront and of Philadelphia's maritime heritage adorn the Riverwalk area along Delaware Avenue. The southern end features a structure entitled the Hulk which resembles an abandoned ship's hull and serves as an observation deck. This structure displays gargoyle heads popping out of the portholes and two ceramic horse heads which emerge from pedestals and appear to be pulling the ship ashore. Seats for visitors emerge from the forms of the horses tails. At the northern end, one finds more horses and the images of ship figureheads in the form of full length male and female figures, and mermaids with blue and green scales. Images of ropes are depicted in tiles which are set into the bases. At the northern end, there is a depiction of a lightship which includes two male figureheads. In the middle there are four columns positioned in a circle each with a fish head at the base. The columns support a cone-shaped section which has a fish-shaped weathervane structure on top. The image of the weathervane is also the outline of the structure of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
    Subject: 
    Figure male -- Nude
    Figure male -- Full length
    Figure female -- Nude
    Figure female -- Full length
    Literature -- Character -- Mermaid
    Allegory -- Place -- Oceans
    Architecture -- Boat -- Detail
    Fantasy -- Monster
    Animal -- Horse
    Animal -- Fish
    Object -- Tool -- Rope
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
    Weather vane
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Radnor Corporation, 11 Penn Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
    Located Penn's Landing, Delaware Avenue north of Market Street, Piers 3 and 5, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Remarks: 
    Inscription on a wall plaque reads: ANDREW LEICESTER/"RIVERWALK AT PIERS 3 AND 5"/THIS WORK OF PUBLIC ART WAS COMMISSIONED BY/RADNOR/PIERS 3 AND 5 ASSOCIATES/THE HEADHOUSE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/IN COOPERATION WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA/ONE-PERCENT FINE ARTS PROGRAM./WILLIAM A. ALESKER, AIA, ARCHITECT/JACK THOMPSON, SCULPTOR/NASON AND CULLEN, INC., GENERAL CONTRACTOR/DEDICATED ON JUNE 14, 1990." This is a Percent for Art piece. The project cost 900,000 dollars. The tile work was done by Ivyland Tile Company and the paving was done by Madison Concrete Company. Nason and Cullen were the general contractors for the piece. All of the ceramic sculptures were produced by Jack Thompson and students at Temple University's Tyler School for Art. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program which lists additional contractors who contributed to the piece. IAS files contain a copy of related article from the Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 1990, which discusses the installation of the piece.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
    Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 1990, Sect. B, pg. 1-2.
    Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 258.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 258.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS PA000086
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