Uni-wide Graffiti Marker Formerly Owned by Zephyr

Street art and graffiti hold cultural significance in the way they help artists express their individuality and critique political, cultural, social, and economic issues, as a subculture with a message. Graffiti markers are art supplies used to improve hand-styles and tags. In many cases, a graffiti artist uses these tools to prolifically enhance their letters, art style, and overall personal signature. Graffiti writers use marking pens for writing graffiti signatures, called tags.  This uni-wide marker formerly owned by New York graffiti artist Zephyr was excellent for writing on subway trains.  Uni-wide markers were manufactured in the early 1970s during which time the art of using them peaked.  Stay High 149, a well-known writer of the early 1970s, used to apply three to four colors on a nib to create a few tags with a rainbow effect until it became blended into one muddy color.  By the mid-1980s, the midi-wide was no longer used and had been replaced by homemade markers and imitation brands that dried out more easily. 

ZEPHYR (Andrew Witten, b. 1961) is a graffiti artist from New York City and is considered a graffiti elder. He began writing graffiti in 1975 using the name "Zephyr". From 1977 to 1981, Zephyr was a significant member of graffiti crews including The Rebels (TR) and Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW), who were known for spending time in Central Park. His work is seen in the hip-hop culture documentary Style Wars and was hired by Director Charlie Ahearn to design and art direct the title sequence for the first hip-hop film, Wild Style, where he was also featured.