Philadelphia Dumpster Divers
The Philadelphia Dumpster Divers are a group of about 40 Philadelphia-area based artists, collectors and friends who work largely with found objects and recycled materials. They are notable for their extensive works and group efforts throughout a 20+ year history.
Members
- Harry Anderson
- Betsy Alexander
- Neil Benson
- Ellen Benson
- Sara Benowitz
- I. George Bilyk
- Valerie Black
- Randall Cleaver
- Alden Cole
- Carol Cole
- Randy Dalton
- Len Davidson
- Donn 'Mondo' DesChaine
- Gwendolyn Fryer
- David Gerbstadt
- Linda Lou Horn
- John Jonik
- Ann Keech
- Diane Keller
- Smokie Kittner
- Vance Lehmkuhl
- Dr. Photon
- Ellen Sall
- Leo Sewell
- Michael Simons
- Linda Lou Horn
- Joel Spivak
- Sally Willowbee
- Burnell Yow
- Isaiah Zagar
- Eva Preston
- Gretchen Altabef
- cdavid cottrill
- Jim Ulrich
References
- Arts Project to Revive South Street
- Article on GoggleWorks show in Reading, PA
- Article on 14th Annual Awards Banquet
- The Please Touch Museum twitters about the dumpster divers
- Newspaper reference to Please Touch show
- 2004 City Paper article
- South Street Show a Philadelphia Weekly Pick
- Sedgwick Cultural Center show an A-List choice
- 1999 InBusiness Magazine article (text version) on the Dumpster Divers
- American Style Magazine feature article 'Down in the Dumps in Philly'
- Found Object Art Book II with significant coverage of and an essay all about the PDDs and member artists
- PDD in the 2006 Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race
- Dumpster Divers Retake South Street
- Philadelphia Dumpster Divers at Twenty