Printed in North Korea : the art of everyday life in the DPRK / Nicholas Bonner ; with Simon Cockerell & James Banfill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonner, Nicholas, author.

Cockerell, Simon, author.

Banfill, James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prints, Korean--Korea (North).

Prints, Korean.

Propaganda, North Korean.

Korea (North).

Propaganda, North Korean--Pictorial works.

Political posters, Korean.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

239 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 x 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Phaidon Press Limited, 2019.

Summary:

This incredible collection of prints dating from the 1950s to the twenty-first century is the only one of its kind in or outside North Korea. Depicting the everyday lives of the country's train conductors, steelworkers, weavers, farmers, scientists, and fishermen, these unique lino-cut and woodblock prints are a fascinating way to explore the culture of this still virtually unknown country. Together, they are an unparalleled testament to the talent of North Korea's artists and the unique social, cultural, and political conditions in which they work.

Contents:

From the prosaic to the poetic

The making of a North Korean artist

Printed in North Korea

Chop marks.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780714879239

0714879231

OCLC:

1099689387