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NYC AIDS Memorial and Kobi Benezri

Kobi Benezri studied graphic design at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and completed his studies at the Cooper Union School of art in New York. In 2004 he became the Art Director of I.D. Magazine, and in 2008 he founded Kobi Benezri Studio—a multidisciplinary design agency. His work has been granted numerous international design awards, and his type designs are used by countless publications worldwide.


Courtesy of the Artist


NYC AIDS Memorial is a coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to the recognition and preservation of the ongoing history of the AIDS crisis. The memorial will honor New York City’s 100,000+ men, women, and children who have died from AIDS, to commemorate and celebrate the efforts of the caregivers and activists who responded to fight the disease, and to recognize the ongoing crisis. 

Courtesy of the NYC AIDS Memorial
Born 1976
Hometown Jerusalem, Israel
Lives and Works Zürich, Switzerland

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