File:Big Bird (original design sketch).webp

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Description	Jim Henson's original design for "Big Bird". Left: the puppet's exterior appearance. Right: cutaway drawing that shows how the puppet is operated.
Author or copyright owner	Jim Henson
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Jim Henson's Red Book (via henson.com, via https://io9.gizmodo.com/in-jim-hensons-early-sesame-street-sketches-big-bird-w-5949829 )
Date of publication	1960s
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Big Bird
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): The Big Bird performer is completely enclosed within the costume, and extends his right hand over his head to operate the head and neck of the puppet. The Muppeteer's left hand serves as the Bird's left wing
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	n.a.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	This image will only be used in the article on Big Bird, to illustrate how the Big Bird puppet is operated, as originally intended by the puppet's designer.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	n.a.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Big Bird//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Big_Bird_(original_design_sketch).webptrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	05:03, 27 February 2021		295 × 335 (14 KB)	JJMC89 (talk \| contribs)	WP:IMAGERES
	14:32, 9 July 2020	No thumbnail	470 × 533 (18 KB)	DragonflySixtyseven (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free work, as object of commentary using File Upload Wizard

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