| 英文摘要 |
1935, the grand sight of Formosa exhibition was held by the Government of Taiwan to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its founding under Japanese rule (aka. Taiwan Expo). This was a grand exposition. The main exhibition halls were gathered in Taipei, and a few were scattered all over Taiwan. A number of works were published by CHEN, ROU-JIN that focused on daily life during the Japanese colonial era. One of them, ''A Carpenter and His Taiwan Expo'', collected 300 commemorative stamps from Taiwan Expo. Most of these chops came from the private sector, and only a few were officially published. This article attempts to realize the collective historical memory of the forgotten Taipei merchants by analyzing the images of the stamps, interpreting the Taiwan Expo. Then it tries to define the relationship between politics and business, and the Taiwanese imagination of businessmen. I aim to clarify that they are not rigid, but rich in variety. I use Peter Burke's iconography theory, and Mitchell's ''landscape'' theory, rediscover the background of the Taiwan Expo, examine the motive of Taipei merchants in creating commemorative stamps. Finally, I hope to generate a new perspective on this theme. |