About the Author
Michael Laff
Michael works in the health care field in Washington, D.C. and studies North Korean culture and relations between North and South Korea.
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Evergreen Art of the unseen: Pulling back the curtain on North Korean artMany critics look at North Korean art, especially portraits of Kim Il Sung surrounded by adoring children in idyllic village scenes, and dismiss it as mere propaganda. B.G. Muhn looks at the same work and marvels at the level of detail found in facial expressions and the delicate brush strokes that capture creases on pant legs. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |