The publication assembles a large corpus of found photographic images depicting so-called “dummy” figures used in advertising

, display, training, and technical demonstration contexts. By systematically collecting and reproducing these images, the book examines standardized visual conventions, the construction of artificial bodies, and the circulation of functional imagery within commercial and technical photography. The project reflects on authorship, repetition, anonymity, and the archival logic of vernacular photography, situating such images within broader debates on image economies, typology, and the material culture of photographic reproduct