25 Rare Pictures from Inside North Korea

5. Brushstrokes of Loyalty: Art Beyond Political Portraits

Beyond the political, the North Korean artists do have a very strong talent in visual art production. While they are highly known for portraits of their leaders, they have an artistic talent with much more diverse subjects; they give glimpses of North Korea’s rich cultural history. In these works, there lies both talent and cultural pride beyond the political symbolism behind the works.