A book signing and talk by Georgetown Art Professor B.G. Muhn. Free and open to all, no RSVP required. The first publication of its kind on chosonhwa, which is the North Korean moniker for traditional ink wash painting, and the country’s primary artform and steadfast vehicle for Socialist Realism – Entirely based on first-hand, on-site research conducted on the ground in Pyongyang during nine trips over the span of six years – Examines cultural, historical and political contexts, and features in-depth visual analysis of North Korean chosonhwa.