Goth: Pimps and Dandies

In Goth: Vamps and Dandies, cult author and scene veteran Gavin Baddeley delivers an incisively written and visually seductive history of the Gothic subculture, charting its eye-catching evolution from the 18th century to the present day.

Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 full-colour photographs, this book unveils and exuberant underworld of dark glamour and visual excess, offering a comprehensive exploration of Goth's decadent celebration of imagination over convention - its provocative fashions, its followers' uninhibits lifestyles, and the deathly deathly beauty that lies at the heart of the Goth aesthetic.

Alongside beloved icons, Goth showcaases many unknown vamps and dandies - intriguing individuals who dare to live lives less ordinary. Resurrecting Goth syle in the workplace and on the streets, they're the subcultural diehards who make Goth eternal. With a perceptive insider's eye, Baddeley weaves a wealth of darkly intertwining strangs into a single compelling journey. Highlighting the resilience and integrity of these Goths for whom prejudice and even persecution can be grim realities, he holds a mirror up to their midnight world, illuminating Goth's enduring popularity and diversity.

Gavin Baddeley is the author of the criticually acclaimed Lucifer Rising: A Book of Sin, Devil Worship and Rock'n'Roll, Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture and Dissecting Marilyn Manson

Format: Paperback, 160 pages
ISBN: 9780859654333
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Published: 31 March, 2009
Weight: 564 g
Dimensions: 257 x 191 x 14 mm

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