Zephyr (artist)

Zephyr
Zephyr in 2006
Born
Andrew Witten

NationalityAmerican
Known forGraffiti
Notable workWild Style logo

ZEPHYR, born Andrew Witten, is a graffiti artist,[1] lecturer and author from New York City. He began writing graffiti in 1975 using the name "Zephyr" in 1977. He is considered a graffiti "elder", who along with Futura 2000, Blade, PHASE 2, CASH, Lady Pink and TAKI 183 invented styles and standards which are still in use.[2]

  1. ^ Bachor, Kenneth (20 April 2017). "Preserving New York's History of Graffiti Art". Time. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ Janice Rahn, Painting Without Permission: Hip-Hop Graffiti Subculture, Bergin & Garvey: 2002, pg. 7.