Tony Bravo May 7, 2021Updated: May 7, 2021, 11:06 am
A fnnch honey bear mural on a wall on Mission Street in San Francisco. Photo: Scott Strazzante
For years, you’ve seen them featured in murals, pasted on boarded storefronts, and in the windows of homes and businesses: images of bear-shaped bottles of honey in an array of guises like ballerina tutus, Bay Area sports teams gear, sunglasses and a gold chain honoring hip-hop group Run-DMC.
Now this legion of honey bears has become among the most polarizing figures in San Francisco. As has fnnch, the alias of the artist who created and marketed the bears to mass proliferation across the city.