Stay High 149

Wayne Roberts
Wayne Roberts
Born	October 20, 1950; Emporia, Virginia, United States
Died	June 11, 2012 (aged 61); Bronx, New York, United States
Nationality	American
Other names	Stay High 149,; Superstar of Graffiti
Occupation	Graffiti artist
Years active	1960s – 1974
Website	stayhigh149.com

Wayne Roberts (October 20, 1950 – June 11, 2012), known as Stay High 149, was an American graffiti artist.^[2]^[3]

Career

Roberts was born in Emporia, Virginia, moving to the Bronx, New York at age six.^[1] He was called a "superstar" of the graffiti world in the late 1970s.^[4] Widely considered to use one of the most famous graffiti tags in the world, his trademark includes a smoking version of the stick figure from 1960s British television program The Saint.^[5]

Roberts collaborated with a number of well known brands during his career, including Huf, and the Burton Snowboards skate brand, Gravis.^[6]^[7]

Roberts was featured in the 2004 documentary Just to Get a Rep by Peter Gerard.

Death

Roberts died on June 11, 2012, from a liver disease at Calvary Hospital in The Bronx, New York.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Gonzales, David (June 12, 2012). "Wayne Roberts, 'Stay High 149' in Graffiti Circles, Is Dead at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
^ Millor, Ivor (2002). Aerosol kingdom: subway painters of New York City. University Press of Mississippi. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-57806-465-6.
^ Pollitt, Katha (November 1982). "Rev. of Graffiti, Gays & A Dull Diary". Mother Jones Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^ Snyder, Gregory J. (2009). Graffiti Lives: Beyond the Tag in New York's Urban Underground. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-4045-3.
^ History of Graf. daveyd.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
^ "HUF X STAYHIGH 149 COLLABORATION // NOW AVAILABLE". hufworldwide.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Gravis Black Box S/S 2007 Collection". SneakerFiles. January 24, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ Gonzalez, David (June 12, 2012). "Wayne Roberts, 'Stay High 149' in Graffiti Circles, Is Dead at 61". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

External links

[NYT-1] Gonzales, David (June 12, 2012). "Wayne Roberts, 'Stay High 149' in Graffiti Circles, Is Dead at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2012.

[2] Millor, Ivor (2002). Aerosol kingdom: subway painters of New York City. University Press of Mississippi. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-57806-465-6.

[3] Pollitt, Katha (November 1982). "Rev. of Graffiti, Gays & A Dull Diary". Mother Jones Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

[4] Snyder, Gregory J. (2009). Graffiti Lives: Beyond the Tag in New York's Urban Underground. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-4045-3.

[5] History of Graf. daveyd.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.

[6] "HUF X STAYHIGH 149 COLLABORATION // NOW AVAILABLE". hufworldwide.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[7] "Gravis Black Box S/S 2007 Collection". SneakerFiles. January 24, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[8] Gonzalez, David (June 12, 2012). "Wayne Roberts, 'Stay High 149' in Graffiti Circles, Is Dead at 61". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

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Stay High 149

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