Artists in Egypt work in a tense atmosphere

The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis give artists cause for concern. Their work reflects the country’s uneasy mood and conflicts.

CAIRO — The Muslim women in Marwa Adel’s photographs are shadows, repressed by custom, religion, marriage and regret. While nude, the figures are obscured by sepia scrims, scrawled upon with stifling words — as if their true selves may never be known.