Gothic - Colors Of Darkness

The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the Post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from the 19th century Gothic literature along with horror films and to a lesser extent the BDSM culture.

The goth subculture has associated tastes in music, aesthetics, and fashion. Gothic music encompasses a number of different styles including Gothic rock, Darkwave, Deathrock, Ethereal, Neo-Medieval and Neoclassical. Styles of dress within the subculture range from deathrock, punk and Victorian style attire, or combinations of the above, most often with dark attire, makeup and hair.

The gothic subculture is very wide subject and come in all colors of darkness: Goths might carry coffin-shaped bags, visit cemeteries, enjoy dark humour, ghosts, horror, wear spider-web gloves, or even attempt to look a bit dead themselves. Many goths are artistic and enjoy artistic pursuits such as writing poetry, drawing, painting, making their own clothes and making music. Often the work of these gothic artists is dark in nature, but there's always variety.

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