Masked Santa Army in Portland Winter

Hundreds of identical Santa Claus figures wearing black face masks stretch across a wet pavement in Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, their red suits glowing under amber streetlight. The surreal installation creates mesmerizing rows of pandemic-era holiday figures reflected on the glossy asphalt. Through large windows above, warm interior lighting and string lights twinkle like distant stars, contrasting the solemn uniformity of the masked Christmas army below.

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Caption

Chris Willis' "Santa Clones" installation features hundreds of masked Santa figures arranged in formation on Southeast Bybee Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, creating a haunting commentary on Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Description

Hundreds of identical Santa Claus figures wearing black face masks stretch across a wet pavement in Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, their red suits glowing under amber streetlight. The surreal installation creates mesmerizing rows of pandemic-era holiday figures reflected on the glossy asphalt. Through large windows above, warm interior lighting and string lights twinkle like distant stars, contrasting the solemn uniformity of the masked Christmas army below.

Location

Southeast Bybee Boulevard, Westmoreland, Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97202, United States

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Subject

Santa Claus Face Masks Covid-19 Portland Oregon Art Installation Holiday Display Pandemic Art Christmas Figures

Keywords

Red Suits Black Masks Wet Pavement String Lights Night Scene Urban Setting Reflective Surface Amber Lighting Window Reflections Sellwood Moreland Southeast Bybee Winter Evening Repetitive Pattern Social Commentary Contemporary Art Public Display Glowing Lights Geometric Arrangement

Technical

Captured: December 8, 2020
Camera: GFX 100
Lens: Fujifilm Fujinon GF110mm F2 R LM WR
Focal length: 110 mm
Aperture: ƒ/8
Shutter: 1.3 s
ISO: 160
Resolution: 11473 × 8605 (98.7 MP)
File size: 50 MB

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Model release: Not applicable

Property release: Not applicable

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COVID Santa Clones

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