Cover Page
Title Page
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Preface
Introduction
The Heart of North Korean Art
A Unique and Nurturing Soil
An Initial Look: Characteristics of Chosonhwa
Chapter I-The Emergence of Chosonhwa
1956: A Political Turning Point in Pyongyang
The USSR's Early Influence on DPRK Art
The Extent of China's Impact on Chosonhwa
Chosonhwa's Development: A Historical Perspective
Chapter II-The Evolution of Expression in Traditional Chosonhwa
Upholding Tradition: The 1950s and Early 1960s
An Innovator Within Tradition: Ri Sok Ho

Ri Sok Ho and Qi Baishi
Moving toward New Expressions in Ideological Paintings
Chapter III-Chosonhwa's Heyday: The Transformation of Ideological Paintings
A Revolutionary Shift in Conveying Ideology
Forging Its Own Path: The Characteristics of a North Korean Reality
The Impact of Our Perspectives on Viewing North Korean Art
Chapter IV- Notable Contemporary Artists and Their Work
Diverse and Individualistic Expressions in Ideological Paintings
Chosonhwa's Continuing Evolution
Chapter V- Collaborative Painting
A Unified Vision
The Collaborative Painting Process

The Chosen Medium of Collaborative Paintings
Notable Chosonhwa Collaborative Paintings
Chapter VI-Contemporary Literati Painting
Un Bong"" Ri Jae Hyon and His Art
The Un Bong Portfolios
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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