Picture taken in front of G’z Corner in Downtown Cairo, Egypt
I spotted this picture in Downtown, Cairo. Sheer brilliance. I am not sure how many people, revolutionary or not, street wise or not, understood the origin.
Obey Giant (1989 – 2008). Regarded by many as one of the most significant street art campaigns.
Arguably one of the m [...]
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Khairat The Giant – OBEY graffi...
Picture taken in front of G’z Corner in Downtown Cairo, Egypt
I spotted this picture in Downtown, Cairo. Sheer brilliance. I am not sure how many people, revolutionary or not, street wise or not, understood the origin.
Obey Giant (1989 – 2008). Regarded by many as one of the most significant street art campaigns.
Arguably one of the m [...]
War Against Graffiti
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Graffiti or Die
I have spoken to several graffiti artists and told them about a recent news article I read where the East Cairo governate’s office will issue a law officially criminalizing street art (Tahrir was mentioned explicitly).
The next day, someone on twitter got caught up in the mix. They pulled him while sp [...]
Anti SCAF grafitti
I am happy there are other Street Art enthusiasts in Cairo. There has not been near enough, but since the Jan 25 Revolution, they are popping up all over the city. Unfortunattely, either the authrorites or some residents deem the works unsuitable for the already super aestheic streets of the city. As in the case of the painted over stenci [...]










