Remember yearbook? All those generic photos, all those stilted smiles (and all that bad hair)? Well, Boston Latin School senior Phillip Sossou gave people something to remember that’s 100 times better. This prolific young artist drew personable charcoal portraits of every single one of his 411 classmates. IN SECRET. Then, on the last day of class, Sossou and six friends festooned the halls of their high school with the drawings. And he didn’t do it to get attention, either.

“I was trying to show everyone in a positive light. Our class has been kind of divided. Having these pictures helps us to embrace our diversity.”

What a lovely boy! I’m sure we’re going to hear more from this talented young artist.

All images property of Phillip Sossou.

And if you’d like to see more, one of Sossou’s teachers shot video of all the portraits on the day they were unveiled.