Figures: Josef

How do you perceive this person? Does he look lifelike, poised as if listening? His hands aren’t detailed, but does this make you think of him as any less of a person? Whereas if Josef’s eyes weren’t finished, he could look a lot less… alive. Why is it that as humans, we don’t require the rest of Josef’s body to be there in order to connect with this person that has appeared in front of us? Is it his shape? His posture? Or is it that we have access to his gaze, his eyes?