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Spanish Designer's Photos Transform Abandoned Bear Into Art

2/14/2026

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Iñigo Jerez Quintana, a Spanish graphic designer, describes an abandoned bear in Poblenou, Barcelona, as an example of "objet trouvé."
He photographs by visual impulse, noting the bear's fur color matches the wall paint and juxtaposes childhood stereotypes.
Photography helped him cope with depression by reframing reality through aesthetics.
He recalls giving his son a stuffed leopard found on the street, a keepsake he still cherishes.

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Story summary

Iñigo Jerez Quintana, a Spanish graphic designer, describes an abandoned bear in Poblenou, Barcelona, as an example of "objet trouvé."
He photographs by visual impulse, noting the bear's fur color matches the wall paint and juxtaposes childhood stereotypes.
Photography helped him cope with depression by reframing reality through aesthetics.
He recalls giving his son a stuffed leopard found on the street, a keepsake he still cherishes.