Asian Head Study is not merely the bust of a young Asian woman looking down. On a broader scale, it is an investigation into the unique differences of mankind. Specifically, it is a “variation study” on the Asian structure in the interest of the life-size Piper MacDonald is now completing. Composed from a live model, a young Korean woman, the study possesses a quiet elegance about her, a genuine, peaceful beauty. As part of the study, MacDonald played with the composition, focusing on S curves and refining the look of the eyes and mouth when down cast. Remaining objective to the statements that might derive from the piece, he views it simply as an ongoing study of humanity.