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North Korean Linocut

안내원, North Korean Linocut

May 2020

Train Controller

North Korean Linocut
by Hwang In Jae

‘Women at Work’ Collection

Full Collection
North Korean Linocut

Train Controller
Size: 49 x 70  cm
Edition of 10
Artist: Hwang In Jae
Price: 1600 EUR
ID: L037

North Korean Linocut:
The Train Controller

The train controller is responsible for inspecting sections of the track.

Here, we have a young woman carrying out her duties with joy. All artists express workers in this joyous state. Welcome to the socialist realism style or an idealised life.

 

THE NORTH KOREAN LINOCUT

The artist surrounds the controller with streaked white lines. This is not only to emphasise her pull, but also to denote the power and speed of the Red Flag locomotive can be felt.

The details of the train and the electric overhead wires are clearly recognisable in the foreground. However, the rest of the train is lost in a blur.

The black marks at the bottom left corner emphasise the train bursting along through the picture as she remains planted in her position.

Koryo Studio keep the first print and we have just a few of this popular piece left but these are rare, amongst the artist’s last work before he died.

 

SUBJECT MATTER

The Red Flag train is a locally made electric train.

Its first edition was built in 1961 and it represented a significant achievement for the DPRK. And an engineering feat they are rightly very proud of.

The locomotive appeared as ‘an object’ representing modernisation strength and power. This is an example in the publication Pulse (Dongmaek).

Take a Ride on the North Korean State Railway

Purchases

1,600 EUR
Signed by the artist
Limited edition of 10 pieces only
(1/10 kept by Koryo Studio Collection)

North Korean Linocut

Size: 49 x 69  cm
Edition of 10
Artist: Hwang In Jae
Price: 1600 EUR
ID: L038

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