Didn’t that fox just blink? Professionally made dermoplastic exhibits give us the impression of encountering a living, breathing animal. This illusion depends crucially on the face, and the eyes in particular. Only if every detail is correct will our senses be deceived — otherwise, an exhibit will look lifeless or peculiar.

 

T 4 S 1

Red foxes
Vulpes vulpes

2021, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Eyes:
Human | red fox | tawny owl

 

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