@article{ART003306509},
author={신은주},
title={The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2026},
volume={77},
pages={193-232}
TY - JOUR
AU - 신은주
TI - The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2026
VL - 77
IS - null
PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 193
EP - 232
SN - 1598-0685
AB - This article explores the bilingual writings of Go Yuseop (1905–1944), an art historian active during colonial Korea, to analyze how the modern concept of "art" was shaped within the imperial academic field and the colonial linguistic context. While previous studies have framed Go's art-historical writings as either a nationalist accomplishment or a submission to imperial scholarship, this study reframes his work as a series of practices that adjusted and differentiated the concept of "art" under specific linguistic and epistemic conditions.
The article begins by examining Go Yuseop's understanding of language and then compares his writings on Joseon aesthetics in both Korean and Japanese, highlighting how affective expression and conceptual organization differed based on the language used. Further focusing on his studies of pagodas, it illustrates that even within formal scholarly domains, methodological emphases and modes of exposition varied according to publication contexts and academic norms. Instead of viewing Go Yuseop's art history as a closed system, this article advocates for understanding it as a historically situated instance in which the modern concept of "art" was formed and negotiated within a colonial linguistic and institutional framework.
KW - Go Yuseop;bilingual writing;colonial intellectual field;modern concept of art;Joseon art history
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신은주. (2026). The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea. Cross-Cultural Studies, 77, 193-232.
신은주. 2026, "The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.77, pp.193-232.
신은주 "The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea" Cross-Cultural Studies 77 pp.193-232 (2026) : 193.
신은주. The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea. 2026; 77 193-232.
신은주. "The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea" Cross-Cultural Studies 77(2026) : 193-232.
신은주. The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea. Cross-Cultural Studies, 77, 193-232.
신은주. The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2026; 77 193-232.
신은주. The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea. 2026; 77 193-232.
신은주. "The Oscillation of the Concept of “Art” and Go Yuseop’s View of Language in Colonial Korea" Cross-Cultural Studies 77(2026) : 193-232.
