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The shadow cast by the stabile “Cock’s Comb,” created by Alexander “Sandy” Calder in 1960 is the first work seen by visitors at the entrance to Calder Gardens.
The shadow cast by the stabile “Cock’s Comb,” created by Alexander “Sandy” Calder in 1960 is the first work seen by visitors at the entrance to Calder Gardens.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

Philadelphia’s streets have long doubled as canvases, making our city into one of the most vibrant public art landscapes in the country.

Calder Gardens, the newest sanctuary on the Ben Franklin Parkway opened on Sunday. The indoor and outdoor spaces feature the mobiles, stabiles, and paintings of Calder, who was born in Philadelphia in 1898, the third generation of the family’s artistic legacy in the city.

Since 1998 a black-and-white photo has appeared every Monday in staff photographer Tom Gralish’s “Scene Through the Lens” photo column in the print editions of The Inquirer’s local news section. Here are the most recent, in color: