Egypt In Flux: Photographs by Thomas Dworzak

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Nearly two months after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egypt finds itself in a state of flux. Magnum photographer Thomas Dworzak, on assignment for TIME, has been capturing the nuance and spirit of Cairo as the city awaits its future.

Dworzak said it was frustrating to arrive months after the revolution “having missed the party,” but after covering the civil war in Libya, he said it was great wandering around downtown Cairo in its post-revolutionary political awakening while looking for hints of what direction Egypt is heading. “In those few days I saw a liberal political party being funded by ritzy Egyptians. I hung out with shisha-smoking, ‘Facebook-generation’ revolutionaries. And I photographed one of the Islamic Jihad founders implicated in Anwar Sadat’s assassination who had just been freed from jail and has become a leader of a radical Islamic party.”

Egypt-Israeli War Panorama
A couple sits near a panorama in Cairo depicting Egypt's war with Israel, April 2, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Shisha cafe in Tahrir Square
A cafe near Tahrir Square in Cairo, April 4, 2011. Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Revolution T-Shirts vendor
Vendors near Tahrir Sqare, April 4, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Founding of a new political party
People gather to celebrate the founding of a new political party in Cairo, April 3, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Founding of a new political party
People gathering to celebrate a new political party, April 3, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Revolutionaries in Tahrir Square
Protests continue at Tahrir Square, April 3, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Egyptian Military Poster
An Egyptian military poster hangs near Tahrir Square in Cairo, April 1, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
"Allah" on rooftop of building.
A sign reading "Allah" on top of a building in Cairo, April 4, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Political Discussions
People gather daily at Tahrir Square to protest and discuss politics, April 3, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Graffiti in Tahrir Square
Graffiti near Tahrir Square, April 4, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Revolution paraphernalia vendors
A vendor selling Egyptian revolution paraphernalia, April 4, 2011.Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Youngsters and revolution T-Shirts vendor
A couple near Tahrir Square, April 5, 2011. Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME
Revolution T-Shirts vendor
T-shirts celebrating the revolution cover a car near Tahrir Square, April 1, 2011. Thomas Dworzak—Magnum for TIME

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