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Reproduction of Yin And Yang Sculpture, Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California

The Sign
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A sign describing the exhibit was posted on the circular wall surrounding it. The sign read:

ROBERT ARNESON
American, 1930-1992

YIN AND YANG
1992/2002

Bronze with white patina, edition 2 of 3 © estate of Robert Arneson/Licensed by Vaga, New York, NY

Robert Arneson was born in Benicia, California, where he lived most of his life. As a founding father of the contemporary ceramic sculpture movement, he used humor, satire and confrontation to explore moral and ethical concerns in clay, bronze and other media. "YIN AND YANG" is one of five sculptures known collectively as the "EGGHEAD" series external link. The series was commissioned in 1989 for the University of California at Davis, where Arneson taught from 1962-1991 and retired as Professor Emeritus of Art.

Collection of the City and County of San Francisco. Purchased for San Francisco International Airport by the San Francisco Arts Commission and San Francisco Airport Commission.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:52:42 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125242_7842BCX
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Alternative Format Sign
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Next to the main sign for the exhibit was another that read: Alternative Format Information is Available at Pier 1.

This sculpture is on loan to the Port from the San Francisco International Airport

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:52:44 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125244_7844BCX
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Speaker To Listener
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Two Eggheads: One, with eyes closed, is speaking. The other head is lying on its side with the back of its head facing the speaker.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:53:10 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125310_7845BCX
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Speaker Speaking
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A better view of the speaker speaking behind the head on its side.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:53:28 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125328_7846BCX
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Backside View
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The sculpture viewed from its backside. Notice the small garden of native plants behind it.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:53:50 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125350_7848BCX
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Listener's Expression
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The listener's expression exhibited awareness of the speaker behind.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:54:02 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125402_7849BCX
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Speaker's Face
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The speaker's face was almost void except for its mouth, which was wrought in detail.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:54:06 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125406_7850BCX
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Listener's Eye
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A closeup of the listener's eye illustrated surface details of the sculpture.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:54:14 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125414_7851BCX
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Listener's Ear
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A closeup of the listener's ear showed that it could fill with rain water.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:54:26 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125426_7852BCX
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Speaker
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The speaker showed detail only in its brow and mouth.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:54:38 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125438_7853BCX
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Speaker's Mouth
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The speaker's mouth in closeup.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:54:54 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125454_7854BCX
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Speaker's Ear
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The speaker's ear was virtually devoid of detail.

Yin And Yang, An Eggheads Reproduction   •  Artist: Robert Arneson   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 2 October 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:55:08 Tuesday 28 September 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125508_7855BCX
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