Art Under Control in North Korea

The first book published in the West that explores the role of art in North Korea, a role that has been based on pronouncements made by the Great Leader, Kim Il-sung and his son the Dear Leader, Kim Jong-il, about what the State expected of its artists. Art Under Control reveals much about art made under totalitarian rule, as well as how the art subverts the régime. covers a wide range of media including painting, calligraphy, poster art, monumental sculpture, architecture, the applied arts and archaeology.