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Collected Item: “Honey Bear in a Mask”

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Honey Bear in a Mask

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

photograph

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

Stores across San Francisco closed their doors during the city's shelter-in-place orders that begin mid-March. Many chose to board up their storefronts to protect their businesses. Local street artist, fnnch, began painting Honey Bears wearing masks on boarded up storefronts. The response was so positive that he began sending Honey Bear kits to various San Francisco businesses. The street artist is now selling Honey Bear kits for those who wish to participate in the Honey Bear scavenger hunt, alongside other Honey Bear merchandise, such as masks.

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HST580, ASU, #sanfranciscobayarea, Hayes Valley, street art, honey bear, community, public art, scavenger hunt, masks

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https://store.fnnch.com/products/honey-bear-hunt-kit?variant=32247199039572

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

photograph: Matt Stein, honey bear: fnnch

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2020-04-15
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