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Walnut Creek, California: Fountain Head

Bald golden head spews water from top as a public fountain. Fiberglass art created in 2012 by sculptor Seyed Alavi.

Address:
N Main St., Walnut Creek, CA
Directions:
NE corner of Main St. and Duncan St. in front of Mechanics Bank.
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Fountain Head.

Fountain Head

Titled "Fountain Head," the fiberglass golden noggin emerges from a sidewalk fountain.

[Hank Grebe, 08/29/2012]

Bay area artist Seyed Alavi made the sculpture in 2012, public art for a city renovation of a couple of downtown fountains. It has been compared to C-3PO and an Oscar statuette. Or perhaps it's just time to kill Colonel Kurtz...


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