Word: fokine
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This bronze sculpture of the googly-eyed, flute-nosed Doo Doo commemorates its creator, Street Puppeteer Igor Fokin. Fokin moved to Harvard Square from Russia in 1993 and began performing a 15-minute marionette act that included Doo Doo, his favorite puppet. Fokin carved all the dozen or so puppets in his show, drawing on Russian folk stories to create new characters. Doo Doo was an original character; its name comes from Fokin’s pronounciation of “Toot Toot” in a deep, Russian-accented voice...