The Art of Propaganda: Nationalistic Themes in the Art of North Korea

"The pictures in this gallery are taken from two North Korean propaganda books purchased in China near the China-North Korean border. Also included are links to the web pages of three individuals who traveled to North Korea in the 1990s, and to the official North Korean web site. All pictures and photos are copyrighted by the respective owner listed below.

"These images (and those on the sites linked to below) have been selected to demonstrate the major themes in the art of North Korea encountered by everyday people, including architecture, billboards and monuments, posters, and other art dedicated to the personality cults of the late Kim Il Sung and his son, Kim Jong Il, the current leader of North Korea. Also included are a few images of other everyday images of North Korea."

There are about 45 posters in all exhibited in this gallery.