Єгипетська влада спорудила бетонний паркан навколо урядових будівель у Каїрі, аби захистити таким чином державну верхівку від протестувальників. У той час як активісти вимагають повалення стіни, художники використовують її як місце для втілення своїх ідей.
Вуличне мистецтво у Каїрі
Public expression, through protests and art, has blossomed in the year since Egypt's uprising. On these walls, martyrs of the revolution portrayed as angels are shown. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
Evoking the anti-tear gas masks worn by protesters. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
Young women on Mohamed Mahmoud Street, scene of fierce clashes in past months. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
(VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
Children climb the stone barricade. The fake street sign, upper left, reads "Street without Walls." (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
A man stands against a faux gate, next to a modern take on pharaonic art. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
The walls limit access to key government and security buildings in central Cairo. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
Artists depict street scenes as if the walls weren't there. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
Artists use trompe l'oeil effects to make their point. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
The street art continues nearby with a cartoon merging the faces of the current military ruler Hussein Tantawi with ousted president Hosni Mubarak. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
A snake-like creature with Egyptian leaders of the 20th century. (VOA Photo - E. Arrott)
(VOA Photo - E. Arrott)