Graffiti Artists Paint the Army's New Walls (2012-03-08) at Downtown, Cairo (2012)
Duration: 01:08:03; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 13.531; Saturation: 0.063; Lightness: 0.003; Volume: 0.282; Cuts per Minute: 6.289
2012-03-08
Downtown, Cairo
graffiti
Several graffiti artists and their friends decided to paint the walls erected by the Army to protect Parliament and the Ministry of the Interior from protests.
Here a work of perspective art recreates the view down Sheikh Rehan street, as if the wall wasn't there.
The wall cutting across Qasr al Aini street painted with a pharaonic landscape
Graffiti of a winged snake that ran down Mohammed Mahmoud Street until the American University in Cairo.
Graffiti of Sheikh Emad Effat, who was killed in a protest in December 2011. Here the much-loved Sheikh is painted with wings more reminiscent of Christian angelic imagery.
Graffiti of Sheikh Emad Effat, who was killed in a protest in December 2011. Here the much-loved Sheikh is painted with wings more reminiscent of Christian angelic imagery.
martyrs
Another work of perspective graffiti, this time on the wall severing Falaki Street (between Mohamed Mahmoud street and Sheikh Rehan street)
The graffiti on the wall on Mansour Street
handalah
The graffiti on the wall of Abdel Magid al Daramlai street. Behind it the Ministry of the Interior is clearly visible. Handalah is painted as a figure on the wall.
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