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February 27, 2012


Go, Read: Street Art And The World's Protest Movements

There's only a little of direct comics content in this article about the rise of valuation for street art in the wake of the world's various ongoing protest movements -- a nod in the direction of Ali Ferzat -- but I think the relationship between art and the political movements it can be seen supporting is always worth noting. We've been told in other articles that the graphic novel has been boosted in Egypt for its adverse relationship with those previously holding power.
 
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