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About Ammar Abo Bakr
- Ammar Abo Bakr is a well-known muralist and graffiti artist in Egypt.
- His work depicts the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, portraits, Egyptian history, and Egyptian pop culture.
- Throughout the revolution, Ammar Abo Bakr painted amidst resistance from the police force, which would cover his art with white paint as a sign of criminal justice.
- His work often challenges government regimes or injustices and is most famously found on Mohamed Mahmoud Street.
- However, it can also be seen in other places in Cairo, Alexandria, Beirut, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne and Frankfurt.
- In an interview with Sarah Mousa of Jadaliyya, Abo Bakr said, "...While we [artists] strongly oppose the military and want to mark that stance, we love the people and would also like to present art to the people...
- I want to present something of beauty to people who can see it, see that their streets have beautiful murals and feel joy.
- Abo Bakr currently also works with other artists on murmurous projects within and outside Egypt.
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