North Korean Posters: The David Heather Collection
This rare glimpse into North Korean society is the first book of its kind: a riveting collection of state-sponsored propaganda posters that present the unique graphic sensibilities of this little-known country. Seldom seen by the outside world, North Korea s propaganda art colors the cities and countryside with vibrant images of brave soldiers, happy and well-fed peasants, and a heroic and compassionate leader. More than 250 of these posters are collected here for the first time, showing the...
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This rare glimpse into North Korean society is the first book of its kind: a riveting collection of state-sponsored propaganda posters that presents the unique graphic sensibilities of this little-known country.Seldom seen by the outside world, North Korea's propaganda art colors the cities and countryside with vibrant images of brave soldiers, happy and well-fed peasants, and a heroic and compassionate leader. More than 250 of these posters are collected here for the first time, showing the wide range of North Korean propaganda art. Hand-painted pieces of art, these posters display the latest political slogans that are repeated in newspaper editorials, government declarations, and compulsory study sessions throughout the country. A collection that will appeal to artists and graphic designers as well as those interested in this closed society, this book may not represent the reality of North Korea, but rather a vision of the country as promoted by its regime and depicted by its state-sponsored artists.The New York Times - Steven HellerThis is the first extensive collection of propaganda posters from this "people's paradise," and while these last vestiges of turgid Socialist Realism are just what one might expect from a repressive regime, it is still fascinating to see this imagery, which adheres to the Mao-era style.
\ Steven HellerThis is the first extensive collection of propaganda posters from this "people's paradise," and while these last vestiges of turgid Socialist Realism are just what one might expect from a repressive regime, it is still fascinating to see this imagery, which adheres to the Mao-era style.\ —The New York Times\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalHeather, a collector of North Korean posters, here presents 250 color reproductions of posters from his collection, giving the reader a rare and honest look at state-sponsored propaganda in North Korea from the 1950s to the present. Indeed, these are remarkably hostile posters that encourage aggression and even acts of suicide against the United States. In his essay on the recent political history of North Korea, Koen De Ceuster (Ctr. for Korean Studies, Univ. of Leiden, Netherlands) describes the artistic characteristics of these posters, such as color and visual layout, and how these elements help convey the political messages. Unlike Prestel's Soviet Posters(2007), which is arranged chronologically, this one uses a more topical arrangement, perhaps because of missing dates. Unfortunately, the content loses some significance when it is not supported by at least approximate production dates. The captions that translate text in the posters run vertically, so the reader must tilt the book on each turn of the page. Despite these faults, this unique and powerful selection is recommended for academic and large public libraries.\ —Eric Linderman\ \ \
