Cult of Personality: Art and Propaganda in the DPRK By Angela La
For my Unit 2 thesis, I have chosen to dive into the world of graphics in the everyday life of the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea). I would like to explore how artists express themselves despite the strict rules, and where to draw the line between art and propaganda, if that is even possible in a country like the DPRK. These propaganda posters serve as one of the main ways to communicate to the masses where internet access is severely restricted. To the outside world, it’s easy to see them as overly militaristic and anti-American, but there can also be a more nuanced message through art in a reclusive state.
Terms for research
Kim Jong Un
Pyongyang University of Fine Art
Art IS Propaganda in North Korea
Worker’s Party
Graphics from everyday life
Socialist realism
Sources
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/north-korea-propaganda-posters-design/index.html
https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/north-korea-sun-mu-propaganda/
