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Unexpected Legends: Arneson, Eggheads and Arts at UC Davis. A self-portrait of Robert Arneson.

 

 

For over 30 years, the Egghead sculptures at UC Davis have elicited joy, protest and conversation. They’re also a fascinating entry point into the broader story of art in California and here at UC Davis. Unexpected Legends: Arneson, Eggheads and Arts at UC Davis is a 30-minute documentary that tells the surprising history and trajectory of one of the country’s most dynamic creative environments. 

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Don’t miss the premiere on November 13 at 7 p.m.

In addition to the scheduled television broadcast, Unexpected Legends: Arneson, Eggheads and Arts at UC Davis can be watched free on the PBS KVIE website or on the PBS app.

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Yin and Yang egghead sculpture at golden hour on UC Davis campus

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The egghead statue "Eye on Mrak," an upsidfe down egg smushing into the ground with a third eye on its backside, on the Mrak mall at UC Davis

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Hear No Evil See No Evil egghead scuplture at UC Davis

See No Evil/Hear No Evil
Eye on Mrak egghead sculpture at UC Davis

Eye on Mrak (Fatal Laff)
students celebrate around Bookhead, the egghead sculpture by the library on UC Davis

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Stargazer egghead sculpture on UC Davis campus in the fall

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Yin and Yang egghead sculpture on UC Davis campus at golden hour

Yin & Yang

Hopeful test takers are said to touch Bookhead outside the library for good luck.

Eye on Mrak (Fatal Laff) has a third eye in the back of its head to “keep an eye” on the administration.

There is another edition of Yin & Yang. For years it lived on the San Francisco Embarcadero, until removed in 2013.

Stargazer faces straight up, making it hard to see face to face—unless you’re on the second floor.

Why did See No Evil/Hear No Evil cross the street? To make room for the School of Law’s King Hall expansion in 2008-09.

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