North korea was one of several socialist countries supporting armed liberation movements in africa. The country's leader, kim il sung, knew the crucial role that architecture and design could play in building a new nation. There were murals, statues and reliefs everywhere, in public squares and train stations. All the public art reinforced the story of the country's triumph over imperialism.

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