Media Type:
Graffiti
Title
Pharaonic women in battle
Subject
Graffiti/Street Art
Description
Pharaonic women going to battle. This famous mural, painted on the walls of Mohamed Mahmoud Street, depicts the gendered dimensions of the Egyptian revolution, drawing on Pharonic imagery. It shows Egyptian women as strong, active and revolutionary. They are marching in the direction of the Ministry of the Interior.
The artist Alaa Awad is known for his use of pharaonic imagery in his many works.
Creator
Alaa Awad
Source
Publisher
Suzee in the City blog
Date Published
07/01/2013
Rights
Suzee in the City
Related Resources
Language
Arabic/English
Date Created
07/02/2012
Tags
Citation
Alaa Awad, “Pharaonic women in battle,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed April 19, 2024, https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/97.
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