Media Type:
Graffiti
Title
Glory to the Unidentified
Subject
Graffiti/Street Art
Description
This famous mural depicts Sayed Khaled, painted with angel wings, the youngest martyr of the revolution. The Arabic reads: "Glory to the unidentified".
Sayed Khaled was homeless. The mural highlights the reality of street children in Egypt, who are unknown and forgotten.
The artist, Ammar Abo Bakr, became famous as a street artist after 2011. His murals documented the revolution and he was particularly known for his murals of martyrs. He was widely considered as one of the most accomplished street artists in Egypt, who created some of the most iconic pieces of the revolution.
Creator
Ammar Abo Bakr
Publisher
Jadaliyya.com
Date Published
Rights
Abdo El Amir
Related Resources
Language
Arabic
Date Created
01/11/2013
Tags
Citation
Ammar Abo Bakr, “Glory to the Unidentified,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed November 21, 2024, https://blue-owl.lnx.warwick.ac.uk/items/show/79.