SIGNED Hiroji Kubota Print - North Korea. 1986

Description: This is a rare, hand signed, Hiroji Kubota print which was sold during Magnum Photos Obsessions Square Print Sale in June 2019. Condition: Brand New/Mint. SIGNED The print is hand SIGNED on the back, the accompanying text label is attached to the back of the print and is of archival quality. Magnum Square Prints are printed on Fuji Crystal archive paper and come in an archival and protective sleeve. All prints are archival quality and are approved by the photographer. Magnum worked closely with photographers and estates to ensure that all editions were presented according to their intentions. Paper size: 6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 cm) Image Size: 5.5 in (14 cm) on the longest side The print was issued in an un-numbered Limited Edition (limited to the number of prints purchased during the 7 days in which the sale was open to the public). It is sure to become a highly collectible photograph given the provenance linking it directly to the Magnum Photos collective and to the photographer. Text on the archival label attached to the back of the print: Chongjin, Hamgyŏngbukdo, North Korea. 1986. “‘Obsession’ is a fitting word with regard to my involvement in North Korea. Back in the fall of 1978, I was invited by Kim Il-sung himself to visit his country. I was given an unprecedented opportunity to take his picture in his office over the course of 30 minutes. A photograph of him, me and three others appeared on the front page of his party newspaper. Ever since, I have continued to visit the country and its neighboring areas. I’ve in fact just returned (May, 2019). It has taken me 42 years, and 28 visits, to complete my coverage. The ICP in New York is courageous enough to be publishing a book of over 650 pages of this work in January, 2020 (Portrait of a Dynasty, North Korea: 1978-2019). I believe the book is fascinating, and that it will be remembered in history. This photograph, showing a billboard of Kim Il-sung, was taken at the main entrance of the country’s largest steel mill in the port city of Chongjin. His family still rules the country, where a culture of ‘obsession’ also thrives.” — Hiroji Kubota Please note: The first photo is the image Magnum used during their sale, the second and third photos are of the actual print. Some reflections may be visible on the actual product images, colors may not be completely accurate in comparison to the actual prints. Please take a look at my other listings.

Price: 235 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

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