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Contents contributed and discussions participated by ijones3

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Egyptian Artists forced to get creative - 1 views

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    This was an article that informed the reader of how these Egyptian artists are forced to get creative after the governmental backlash on street art. The government knows that these murals are inspiring hope, so they do not like or encourage the art. The artists are now doing things like drawing massive murals, and than making a small portion of the mural what they are trying to say, or doing their street art quickly because it is dangerous to be doing.
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Women Street Artists - 1 views

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    This article was basically an interview that talked with suzeeinthecity, a blogger whom I already have talked about in a previous blog. She talks about womens role in the graffiti art revolution and that they do not have a different message than men, but their presence on the street is what is important.
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Ganzeer - 0 views

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    Here is one of the biggest graffiti artists that came from the Egyptian revolutions' website. It says his style is a combination of graphic design and contemporary art. This website shows a number of his murals and what he is doing to stand up for freedom.
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Port Said Soccer Massacre - 1 views

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    This is a website that talks in detail about the police brutality that ended in 79 Egyptians losing their lives. Several murals were painted in honor of those lost that expressed how the people were feeling.
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Ahmed Harara Street Art - 2 views

shared by ijones3 on 08 Apr 15 - No Cached
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    This is a video of one of the most well known martyrs of the Egyptian revolution. This man lost both of his eyes in two different protests. The video doesn't provide any information of who is doing the painting, but it is still an interesting mural.
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Egyptian Symbols - 1 views

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    This particular website goes into great detail about one mural. It depicts a man breaking away from chains, doves' flying to represent peace, blood dripping to represent the people lost in the revolution and the facebook sign to show that social media has been a huge factor in getting together.
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Graffiti Artists and groups Video - 0 views

shared by ijones3 on 08 Apr 15 - No Cached
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    This was an interesting video because it interviewed dozens of artists and groups that are drawing, painting and spray painting graffiti art in Egypt. It gives insight to why these people feel the need to express themselves and why they are drawing what they do.
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A change in Egyptian Culture? - 1 views

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    This is a short article by the New Yorker but it explains that the culture has started to change in Egypt. This culture has changed by this new generation expressing themselves through music, theater, art, political cartoons and especially graffiti.
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Egyptian Street Art Video - 0 views

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    This website has a lot of information about a potential college class to take, although I'm adding it as a sight to look at for the video. It provides some amazing pieces of work that can give the viewer a better idea of what the art looked like.
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Street Art as told by Mia Grondahl - 2 views

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    This was is an article that describes some of the most important graffiti art in great detail, along with some inside news. Ms. Grondahl talks about the mural that was made after the soccer massacre in Port Said, as well as a specific piece of art that was altered by some pro-military artists who erased the original message, although it was repainted over again.
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Walls of Freedom book website - 1 views

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    This is a fantastic website that was made for the book "Walls of Freedom", which explains and documents graffiti art from the Egyptian revolution. It reveals a preview of the book as well as testimonials from people who have read it.
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Graffiti Revolution - 4 views

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    This article was a great introductory to what graffiti art has become in Egypt, what it stands for and the meaning behind the paint. It explains that around 2011 individual people and other artistic groups began documenting the wrong doings, brutality and cruelty of the Egyptian regime. The author interviewed artist Ahmed Naguib, and he said, " people singing revolutionary slogans come and go, but the graffiti remains and keeps our spirits alive."
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