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Pop Goes Graffiti – The Faces of Cairo Street Art

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Lately, the graffiti I’ve stumbled upon around Cairo seems to be predominantly faces of  pop icons, political figures and cartoon characters, mostly Western references but with several Egyptian icons as well. It’s an exciting and eclectic mix of Ghandi and … Continue reading →

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Graffiti War – The Street Versus Pepsi

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Mobinil’s ‘Win a Cherokee’ Campaign taps into the graffiti trend with its design So a little revolution happened. The streets filled up, people yelled, a tyrant was dethroned and the world media fixated on Egypt’s younger generation, saying nice (though … Continue reading →

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Cairo Street Art – Downtown Graffiti

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Mickey, Bush & the Bomb by Keizer on Mahmoud Bassiony Street ‘Excuse me,’ he walks up to me as I hesitantly put my camera down, ‘What does this picture mean?’ He points at the Keizer stencil of Mickey Mouse on … Continue reading →

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