Disney and Despotism: Why Governments Buy North Korean Art

The African Renaissance Monument. Dakar, Senegal.

“The country’s exceptional capacity to build illusions has caused a recent wave in the exportation of public art to countries around the globe. As reported by recent articles in Slate and Businessweek, North Korea has exported monuments to 15 African nations like Ethiopia, Egypt, and Senegal, as well as non-African nations like Cambodia, Germany, Malaysia, and Syria.”

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