Photograph · Animazement 2013
Copper Curls Above Green-and-Gold Fasteners

Copper hair and animal-style face paint rise above a black costume with green-centered clasps, one hand holding the tall wooden prop.
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Copper curls fall over both shoulders beneath dark animal-style ear pieces. The face is marked with a black nose and a line toward the upper lip, with two pale pointed teeth visible in the smile. The eyes turn slightly aside, giving the pose a shared direction with the tall prop at the edge of the frame.
The black garment opens into a V-shaped gray border at the neck. Three pairs of gold-colored loop shapes cross the front around green circular centers, making a repeated pattern down the torso. A pink heart-shaped pendant sits higher at the throat, a smaller warm accent among the costume's cooler green details.
One arm bends toward the hip beneath a large gold-and-green cuff. A red braided cord runs around the waist toward another round gold-colored ornament. The opposite gloved hand grips a tall wooden-looking shaft at the side, with a rounded attachment visible near the hand. The prop's strong upright contrasts with the curls' softer movement and the fasteners' smaller horizontal links.
The convention hall behind is bright and strongly blurred, with people and window structure reduced to pale and red patches. Gentle light preserves the black fabric's seams, gold-colored edges and hair highlights. The atmosphere is playful and theatrical through the animal styling, open smile and deliberate stance. The vertical frame links ear pieces, curls and repeated clasps, while the staff gives one side a firmer boundary. Fine hair, matte paint, braided cord, smooth green stones and wood grain provide several distinct textures within the mostly dark costume.
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