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Indoor scene showing two anthropomorphic head forms held by a seated figure, both featuring the same schematic minimal facial motif. On the left, a large foam prototype head is constructed from carved polystyrene reinforced with masking tape patches across its surface. The material surface shows visible seams, overlapping adhesive strips, and uneven contours where the foam has been cut, sanded, and built up. Drawn directly on the foam is a simplified symbolic face consisting of a vertical line rising into a bifurcated curve at the forehead, intersected by two circular eyes positioned centrally. The prototype is held upright, oriented toward the camera, emphasizing its scale relative to the hand.

In the right hand, the figure holds a smaller articulated puppet or doll with similar cranial form. The puppet head is smooth and pale, marked with the same schematic facial motif, maintaining visual continuity with the foam prototype. The puppet’s body is clothed in layered fabric garments including a plaid patterned shirt, a textured undershirt, and trousers, with stitched seams and miniature tailoring details evident. Limbs are jointed and proportionally reduced, designed for manipulation in performance or animation. The puppet’s hair is composed of dark synthetic fibers attached at the scalp, contrasting with the smooth simplified face.

The background includes elements of a worktable, papers, and office furniture, situating the objects within a studio or workshop environment. The composition emphasizes the relationship between prototype-scale foam construction and finished fabric puppet, linking design processes across sculptural, illustrative, and performative domains.
 
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