Literary Persons and Artistes Who Left Clear Traces in History of Juche-oriented Art and Literature

Artist Choe Ha Thaek Who Devoted All His Life to Glorifying Leader’s Revolutionary History

People’s Artiste Choe Ha Thaek created １００-odd pieces of artistic representation of the leader throughout his creative life of nearly ４０ years to make a great contribution to conveying the immortal revolutionary feats of the peerlessly great men.

Born with a talent for art, Choe was matriculated in Pyongyang University of Fine Arts and created as his graduation work an oil painting "President Kim Il Sung Having a Talk with Farmers ahead of Agrarian Reform" to cause great repercussions among teachers and students.

After graduating from the university he became able to bring into full bloom his creative talent. During those days he had a great honor to be remembered all his life.

One day in September １９６９, Chairman Kim Jong Il provided guidance to the pieces of artistic representation of the leader for a long time. That day he halted in front of Choe’s work and asked officials who the artist of the work was.

An official replied that it was created by Choe just out of the university of fine arts.

The Chairman patted Choe on the back and highly praised him for drawing well the oil painting.

Afterwards, Choe again was engaged in the work for creating pieces of artistic representation of the leader and created many oil paintings.

The Chairman sent a New Year’s card carrying his autographic name to Choe who wonderfully created works depicting the President which impressively show his immortal revolutionary exploits out of boundless loyalty and high qualifications and saw that he worked at one of the best bases for creating fine arts.

With the single mind to repay that love and benevolence Choe created ４０-odd pieces of Korean paintings depicting the leader.

The Chairman saw to it that Choe who made great contribution to the development of the Juche-oriented art worked as head of a major production unit and was conferred high-level state commendations and honorary titles including Kim Il Sung Prize and the title of People’s Artiste.

Being informed that Choe was suffering a serious illness, the Chairman instructed to form a powerful medical team to cure his disease. When Choe passed away, the Chairman sent a wreath. And he bestowed great benevolence of compiling a collection of his works and made Choe rest in his immortal image.

Choe who devoted all his life to glorifying the leader’s revolutionary history will enjoy immortality along with his numerous art pieces.

Rodong Sinmun