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T-shirt for Jugaa.

Framtid Playing at King Cobra 10-20-2024

A great series of interviews on being black/POC in the Goth/Deathrock scenes. Very happy to see Juan Blak interviewed.

specimen, 1983

Gothic rock pioneers, UK Decay

Death dust extractor

While walking in Manhattan’s East Village in the Spring of 1984, Propaganda’s editor-in-chief Fred Berger happened upon a girl with a Bauhaus t-shirt. She could not help but catch his eye, and it’s a good thing he had his camera with him. Her name was Tracy, and she told him that her favorite club was Danceteria, her favorite record store was Bleeker Bob’s, and her favorite band was … well, you guessed it! Like most early goths, her look was heavily informed by punk, before velvet and lace became de rigueur on the scene. PHOTO BY FRED H. BERGER, 1984. (Posted Nov. 25 ’18)

Propaganda Magazine Issue #6/Spring 1986. This issue was heavy on the fetish and fashion content, with its cover feature being a 1985 fetish fashion show at Danceteria, New York’s #1 alternative club of the mid-80s. Another notable article dealt with the 1981 cult film “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior,” including an exclusive interview with the actor Vernon Wells who played the Mohawk berserker Wez. The signature Fred Berger photo-essay in this issue was “Punk Terror,” which was heavily influenced and inspired by the Mad Max saga. Musical features included The Sisters of Mercy, Love And Rockets, and The Cult. The back cover of this issue presents Danceteria regulars Wayne and Lori (embracing), Vic and Izzy. Wayne was Propaganda’s leading model at the time, with his Jonny Slut meets Sid Vicious appeal, and Izzy was the club’s gothiest goth boy. PHOTOS BY FRED H. BERGER, 1984 - 1985. (Posted Mar. 20 ’19)

reymond petibon gig posters

Illustration from Legends of Charlemagne by N. C. Wyeth (1924)

Illustrations from Arabian Nights by Virginia Frances Sterrett (1928)

Illustration from Shakespeare’s Hamlet by John Austen (1922)

Illustration from Ligeia for Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Arthur Rackham (1935)

Illustrations by Frank Frazetta (1970's)

Venus Lamenting the Death of Adonis by Solomon Gibson (1812)