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This site is a collection of the webmaster’s pictures of 935 sculptures, fountains, mosaics and memorials in Philadelphia. http://philart.net/

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Philadelphia Public Art API

A read-only, RESTful JSON API. The core function of the API is to return descriptions of pieces of public art in Philadelphia Documentation includes a JavaScript tester with visible source code. There are two primary types of data returned by this API: those that exist purely for navigation and those that return descriptions of art. The JSON format for the artworks is consistent in all responses. Some responses describe collections of art. Some collection types include extra information specific to the collection itself. Mostly conforms to a HATEOAS model of navigation and the use of the “links”:{“rel”:”X”,”href”:”Y”} structure. Also supports a geolocation call which returns a collection that is defined by bb and ll URL arguments

Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net

Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net includes photographs, descriptive information, and location information for artwork in Philadelphia. The artwork can be browsed by title, artist, year, people, landmark, architecture, size, content, tours, and exhibits. A search function is also available. An RSS feed provides information on new entries and images updates to the database. The site is not affiliated with any non-profit, public, or governmental arts organization.