Storm and Scratch

October 12, 2025

A stone pillar with two stencils in black spray paint: a portrait of a man and a Star Wars storm trooper helmet. There are also several messages scratched into the tan and green surface of the pillar including one that says, "Bush did 9/11" and another that says, "Epstein didn't kill himself".

Another photo from England: this time a stone pillar in an alley between the high street and the back of the shops. Your eye is immediately caught by the storm trooper stencil, but more and more is revealed as you look closer. The caricature at the top is quite striking. There’s a realism and emotion along with a cartoon style. Finally, you start to see the messages scratched into the surface. It seems to be a common post for sounding off on the popular conspiracies of the day. It’s also an example of one of my favorite bits of graffiti in the public square — a dialog.

Cotswalds, England