"Pepe Now" Zine, 2017

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Artifact Overview

Pepe the Frog--created by Matt Furie--first appeared in the digital comic, "Boy's Club." The anthropomorphic frog subsequently became a popular Internet meme. In 2015, alt-right and white nationalist groups misappropriated Pepe, causing the Anti-Defamation League to designate him as a hate symbol. Furie and the ADL formed the #SavePepe campaign to end the misuse of Pepe by others.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Zine

Date Made

2017

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.114.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 6 in