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Beyond the “rare glimpse”: Can photography really capture North Korean life?

A new book aims to subvert the clichés prevalent in photography of the DPRK

This is a book review of Martin Tutsch's "The North Koreans: Glimpses of Daily Life in the DPRK". 2017. Primavera Pers.

When it comes to images and video materials, one can be certain that the last 20-30 years, and especially the last decade, will be remembered by future historians as the most photographed era in human history.

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