In 2006, Bruno the bear appeared in Bavaria, the first wild bear spotted in the region for 170. So they hunted him down and killed him.
Artist Eiko Ishizawa has commemorated Bruno’s life and death with a sculptural sleeping bag shaped like Bruno’s hide and head, which you climb into and zip shut. She’s making a limited run, based on commissions. They’re $2350 for adult bears and $2050 for kid-sized bears. If you buy one, Ishizawa would like you to photograph yourself in it around the world for a gallery of the wanderings of Bruno’s avatars.
