Positive graffiti: From Banksy to high school students

How the tidbits of encouragement are percieved by students.

  Before popular street artists like Banksy emerged in the early 1990s, the word “graffiti” had the negative stigma of being deviant-related. However at Potomac Falls, one sees a plethora of positive and inspiring “vandalisms” across campus. In AP Literature, students are covering “talking points,” one of which is “a universal truth,” or something that can be pulled out of context and applied inclusively; the photography of graffiti at Potomac Falls epitomize the idea of “universal truths,” with sayings such as “Hakuna Matata,” and “I love…”

"I like this because there's a lot of bullying that happens and we might not see it. It encourages people." -Sammy Wahl, Class of '14
“I like this because there’s a lot of bullying that happens and we might not see it. It encourages people.”
-Sammy Wahl, Class of ’14

 

 

 

"That movie [Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy] was amazing."  -Noah Black, Class of '15
“That movie [Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy] was amazing.”
-Noah Black, Class of ’15
"It's a really positive thing to see in the bathroom because it represents all the love and support of the Potomac Falls Community."  -Adrienne Thompson, Class of '14
“It’s a really positive thing to see in the bathroom because it represents all the love and support of the Potomac Falls Community.”
-Adrienne Thompson, Class of ’14