Mansudae Art Studio
| Mansudae Art Studio | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 만수대창작사 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 萬壽臺創作社 |
| Revised Romanization | Mansudae Ch'angjaksa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mansudae Changjaksa |
The Mansudae Art Studio is an art studio in Phyongchon District, Pyongyang, North Korea. It was founded in 1959 and employs around 4,000 people, including 1,000 artists.[1] Most of its artists are graduates of Pyongyang University.[2] The studio consists of 13 groups, the most important being the "Korean Painting" group. Other groups work with woodcuts, drawings, oil paintings, embroidery and jewel paintings, among other things.[2] Its foreign commercial division is known as the Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies.[2] All images of the Kims are produced by the Mansudae Art Studio.[3] Before his death, the Mansudae Art Studio was under the "special guidance" of Kim Jong-il.[2] The studio had an official exhibition in London in November 2014.[4]
See also
- Mansudae Art Theatre
- North Korea portal
References
- ↑ The Official Western Web-Site of the Mansudae Art Studio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pier Luigi Cecioni and Eugenio Cecioni, "The Mansudae Art Studio", from The Hermit Country, published by Petra, Padua/Empoli, Italy, May 2007
- ↑ "New Kim Jong-il statue at MSS/SSD headquarters". North Korea Economy Watch. October 3, 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ "North Korean art show in London avoids politics". BBC News. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.