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Mohamed Abla, one of Egypt's most esteemed contemporary artists, stands in front of a painting in his downtown Cairo studio that was inspired by recent events in Egypt. His approach to art was changed by the Egyptian revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February. Abla says artists must work to preserve visual memories of the revolution for history's sake. (Dana Smillie/MCT)
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This is a pre-revolution painting by Mohamed Abla. (Dana Smillie/MCT)
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This is a pre-revolution painting by Mohamed Abla. (Dana Smillie/MCT)
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This is a pre-revolution painting by Mohamed Abla. (Dana Smillie/MCT)
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A painting by Mohamed Abla was inspired by the demonstrations in Tahrir Square in January and February of 2011 that forced President Hosni Mubarak out of office. (Dana Smillie/MCT)
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Mohamed Abla, one of Egypt's most esteemed contemporary artists, stands in front of a painting in his downtown Cairo studio that was inspired by recent events in Egypt. His approach to art was changed by the Egyptian revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February. Abla says artists must work to preserve visual memories of the revolution for history's sake. (Dana Smillie/MCT)
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