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Graffiti as Protest in Cairo

Graffiti as Protest in Cairo. Graffiti celebrating a “ victory ” of the revolution, specifically the ousting of Hosni Mubarak after eighteen days of protest that began on January 25, 2011. May 6, 2011. Graffiti that portrays the Egyptian military as “ criminals. ”. November 27, 2011.

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Graffiti as Protest in Cairo

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  1. Graffiti as Protest in Cairo

  2. Graffiti celebrating a “victory” of the revolution, specifically the ousting of Hosni Mubarak after eighteen days of protest that began on January 25, 2011. May 6, 2011

  3. Graffiti that portrays the Egyptian military as “criminals.” November 27, 2011

  4. Graffiti demanding that the military end its control over the government. November 28, 2011

  5. A graffiti artist creating a memorial for an injured demonstrator. December 2, 2011

  6. Graffiti documenting victims of violent clashes in November 2011. More than sixty people lost their eyes. The police were accused of “eye hunting” protestors. December 2, 2011

  7. Slogans in English are common. January 22, 2012

  8. Memorials to “martyrs” of the revolution and other graffiti on Mohamed Mahmoud Street. April 13, 2012

  9. Graffiti artists using a stencil that depicts the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), the Egyptian military, as the devil. April 20, 2012

  10. “Fear us!!” Women’s rights are one of the main themes used in graffiti. April 27, 2012

  11. A memorial on Mohamed Mahmoud Street dedicated to a victim of police brutality. April 29, 2012

  12. Graffiti on Mohamed Mahmoud Street that incorporates ancient Egyptian motifs. April 29, 2012

  13. A mural on Mohamed Mahmoud Street. April 29, 2012

  14. A mother holds a portrait of her son, considered a “martyr,” who was killed at the Port Said Massacre in February 2012. May 31, 2012

  15. Graffiti depicting politicians as puppets of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). June 1, 2012

  16. Graffiti advocating for women’s rights. August 25, 2012

  17. An armed demonstrator next to an armed soldier. October 26, 2013

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