KATSU x RIP AYBEE - Ana Bender Memorial Street Portraits and Event this Sunday

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The posters above were produced by Katsu in memory of his friend Ana Bender and pasted up all over Lower Manhattan this week. Katsu and friends have organized a memorial for the premature loss of their friend taking place this weekend. Click through the image gallery above and scroll down for more information about the free event this Sunday.

RIP ANA BENDER
4/26/1987 - 2/2/2012

Ana Dyson aka ANA BENDER aka AYBEE

Was an influential musician and graffiti artist from Seattle that lived in NYC and SF.
She was known for her raw and pure punk/folk music style as well as her graffiti tags “AYBEE”.
AYBEE was a close friend of the BTM graffiti crew both on the west and east coasts.

She lived in New York City for a time.
She lived in SF for a time.

A free event is happening this sunday.

Tags:: Ana Bender,; Aybee,; RIP,; Rest In Peace,; Memorial,; Tribute,; KATSU,; BTM,; Street Portraits,; event,

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