The magazine of the photo-essay
July 2019 back issue
North Korea a photographic journey in a country full of contrasts
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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
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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