Artwork Description
Anonymous Pharaoh 2Vth Blacked Out Papyrus Artwork Giclee Limited Edition Print on Black Egyptian Papyrus by Pop Culture Graffiti Artist Marwan Shahin.
2022 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 50 Artwork Size 14x17 Acrylic Silkscreen & Aluminum Paint Guy Fawkes Stylized Anonymous Pharaoh Blacked Out Papyrus Paper.
Marwan Shahin Anonymous Pharaoh 2Vth Blacked Out Papyrus Print
Anonymous Pharaoh 2Vth Blacked Out Papyrus by Marwan Shahin is a 2022 limited edition work that merges revolutionary iconography with ancient Egyptian royal symbolism, positioned within Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. The composition presents a pharaonic bust rendered on black Egyptian papyrus, crowned with a traditional striped nemes headdress accented in metallic gold tones. The face, however, is unmistakably modeled after the Guy Fawkes mask associated with the Anonymous movement, creating a hybrid image that fuses digital-age protest identity with dynastic authority. The blacked out papyrus surface enhances contrast, allowing the metallic and light tones to radiate sharply against the textured organic ground.
Revolutionary Symbolism and Cultural Fusion
Marwan Shahin is an Egyptian contemporary artist who remains active and is known for reinterpreting Pharaonic aesthetics through the lens of global pop and street culture. In Anonymous Pharaoh 2Vth, the familiar Guy Fawkes facial structure, including stylized mustache and arched brows, replaces the traditional royal visage. The Anonymous mask originated from the graphic novel V for Vendetta created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd and later became widely adopted by activist movements worldwide. By embedding this symbol within an Egyptian royal framework, Shahin draws parallels between historical power structures and contemporary resistance movements. Within Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, this visual synthesis underscores the tension between authority and rebellion, suggesting that symbols of control and dissent often share visual potency.
Materials, Technique, and Limited Edition Details
This artwork measures approximately 14 by 17 inches and is signed and numbered in a limited edition of 50. The piece combines giclee printing with acrylic silkscreen and aluminum paint accents, creating layered metallic effects that interact dynamically with light. The use of authentic Egyptian papyrus adds historical resonance, as papyrus was one of the earliest artistic and written mediums in recorded civilization. The blacked out ground intensifies the gold striping and metallic highlights, reinforcing the regal yet confrontational tone of the image. As a work aligned with Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, Anonymous Pharaoh 2Vth stands as a collectible fusion of ancient heritage and contemporary protest symbolism, executed through refined mixed media printmaking techniques.
