Media Type:
Graffiti
Title
Checkmate
Subject
Graffiti/Street Art
Description
A depiction of the revolution and its success in ousting former president Hosni Mubarak, represented here as the king surrounded by pawns. This image appeared on the walls of the downtown campus of the American University in Cairo.
The artist, El Teneen, became well-known after the fall of Hosni Mubarak for his political graffiti opposing military rule.
Creator
El Teneen
Publisher
Suzee in the City
Date Published
Rights
Suzee in the City
Related Resources
Language
Arabic/English
Date Created
15/04/2011
Tags
Citation
El Teneen, “Checkmate,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed November 3, 2025, https://blue-owl.lnx.warwick.ac.uk/items/show/64.
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