Wednesday 1 June 2011

A rare glimpse into daily life in the Capital of North Korea.



Wow, these photos are truly amazing. Taken by British photographer Charlie Crane who got a VERY rare chance to photograph ordinary people inside the media blackhole.

This is a set of some of the most powerful images i've seen in a very long time.


View the original article, and more photos here, here and here.. Take ten minutes to browse through, and enjoy them.

24 comments:

  1. Wonder how they got in to take those :S

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  2. I just saw these pictures a couple days ago and had the same reaction. They are really powerful, just the way people pose tells you so much about the regime they have to live under

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  3. cool photos and link. a place like that is fascinating to an outsider.

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  4. wow some pictures they look really rich, and other ones they look worse then africa :O
    Followed back:D

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  5. There are so many things wrong with that country...

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  6. that is very cool, thanks for sharing!

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  7. it might look good, but its a horrible place in reality

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  8. Amazing images. I would love to go there. It's great to see something of the country, as you say, it is a very rare thing.

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  9. Cool pics, if you or anyone reading this gets the chance check out Vice Guide to Travel in North Korea. Really amazing documentary on life there.

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  10. Such an insight. It's a wonder whether they were set up by the regime, supposed to highlight it (in which case... wow), or whether the people actually live in such surroundings (in which case, wow).

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  11. Im with Big mike, there is some F#$%ed up things in those lands.

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  12. The people in the pictures don't look very happy =(

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  13. Congratulations North Korea, you've won the most depressing country award!

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  14. I saw a documentary on this.. everyone there is brainwashed and living in fear. Those pictures look like they were taken in the 90's or something.

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  15. I saw the Vice Guide to North Korea, it's pretty eerie that place...

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  16. wow what a depressing/disturbing place. i can't even imagine how is it like to live like these people...

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  17. nice photos and thanks for sharing the information...north korean always sounds crazy on the news with the communist and all

    I have followed your blog..Could you follow mine too please?

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  18. It looks like such a plain/dull place!

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  19. wow these are some great pictures !

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