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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...
Later Tuesday evening, I walked back to the site of Fokin's performances where a makeshift monument had been constructed. I quickly gave up my suspicions. On the sidewalk lay laminated copies of a Boston Globe article on the puppeteer and photos of the man at work...
...been only 36 and had died of heart failure. His funeral had been on Saturday. The first Fokin performance I saw was the last performance Fokin gave. I emptied my pockets into the basket of donations for Fokin's family and walked...
...Square violin player who identified himself as Henry said Fokin deserved praise for his kindness...
...Fokin's funeral, along with a benefit performance in his honor, took place on Saturday...