잡지 《개벽》의 표지 이미지 연구― 민족주의적 주체와 정치의 기획을 중심으로

Abstract

This paper researched the magazine Gyebyeok's project for the national politics and subjectivity through conducting an iconographic interpretation on its cover images. Animal symbols-a growling tiger, an eagle with its wings wide open, a crying rooster to signal the dawn- signified powerful, superhuman, enlightening subjectivities to destruct the old world and construct new culture of Chosun. The modern youth reading books on a boat signifies a modern intellectual and the military officer blowing a bugle signifies an innovator of the nation. Maps of Korean Peninsula and the earth images were the most preferred images by Gyebyeok Magazine. It implied global relationship that was a survival-critical problem and the politics of Gyebyeok. Featured articles 'Fundamental survey of Chosun culture' showed the political capability of Gyebyeok. Korean letters of title suggested socialist orientation but it was weak compared with other socialists magazines. Many images of Gyebyeok originated from the late 1900s' magazines covers and they were succeeded by comprehensive magazines for men like New East Asia(Sindonga) and Three Thousands Ri(Samchunri) covers in 1930s. Gyebyeok was a media for people's politics that became possible after Independence Movement in 1919. It called for becoming a strong subject to construct new culture and national community through images of cover. Images of Korean Peninsula gave the nation commonality and instilled the confidence in national history and culture to their readers.