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by Ulrike Crespo
In September 2018, North Korea celebrated the seventieth anniversary of its
founding. A country, of which we know little more than what is reported to us in the
press, presented itself proudly and surprisingly peacefully. For the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea is considered one of the most inaccessible countries in
the world. It is said that the key to a country is its people. But since a direct,
uncontrolled exchange with locals is practically impossible, the photographer Ulrike
Crespo approached the people through her camera, thus providing us with intimate
and rare insight into everyday life in North Korea. Her conclusion: “Keep your eyes
open, look carefully, and do not immediately judge everything. It is impossible to
depict reality.”
Published by Kehrer Verlag
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Wŏnsan in Kangwŏn Province © Ulrike Crespo
Pyongyang © Ulrike Crespo
Along Pyongyang-Wŏnsan Tourist Motorway © Ulrike Crespo
Masikryong ski resort in Kangwŏn Province © Ulrike Crespo