Isaiah Zagar, Mosaic Artist Who Created Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Dies at Age 86

Isaiah Zagar, mosaic artist who created mirrored dreamscapes across Philadelphia, dies at 86

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia-based mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, known for creating mirrored dreamscapes on buildings across the city, has died, according...

Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86

Isaiah Zagar, the famed Jewish mosaic artist whose shimmering, kaleidoscopic installations transformed streets and buildings across Philadelphia and founded the city’s Magic Gardens, has died. Zagar died on Thursday of complications from heart failure and Parkinson’s disease at his home in Philadelphia. He was 86. “The scale of Isaiah Zagar’s body of work and his relentless artmaking at all costs is truly astounding,” Emily Smith, the executive …

Isaiah Zagar death: Philadelphia’s acclaimed mosaic artist, dies aged 86

The much-loved artist created hundreds of public mosaics, many of which adorn structures along Philadelphia’s vibrant South Street corridor

Isaiah Zagar, mosaic artist who created Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, dies at age 86

A South Street fixture who was born in Philadelphia and kept roots here, Isaiah Zagar created hundreds of public mosaics.

Mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, who created mirrored dreamscapes across Philadelphia, dies at 86

Philadelphia mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar has died at age 86. Zagar, who died Thursday, is known for creating hundreds of mirrored dreamscapes across the city, many of them on his beloved South Street.