Saturday, September 18, 2010

Street art - three pieces

One of the nice things about walking around Philadelphia is that there is lots of art - in fact, I think there is a law that every new building must include public art. Here are three that I walk past every morning.



This emaciated naked running man is in front of the new Drexel law school building. I like it, but it seems all too easy to conclude that this is an example of someone being pursued by lawyers - unless it is supposed to represent a first-year law student, feeling as though he is running desperately just to stay alive.



Also in front of the Drexel campus, Mario the Magnificent, their mascot. Perhaps it's good luck to see a dragon every morning!

And this abstract sculpture, which looks to me like the skeleton of Snuffleupagus. This morning he is eagerly greeting the morning sun, pointing his yellow nose toward its rays.


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