“There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness” – Edgar Allen PoeSince Goth rock burst onto the music scene in the late 1970s, Goth culture has been everywhere. Originally defined as post-punk, Goth music soon took on a life of its own and sparked the advent of a subculture that now includes Goth clubs, Goth fashion, Goth attitudes, and more.From the Met Gala in New York and the Netflix smash hit Wednesday, to nostalgia in all-things-90s and early 2000s, Goth culture and aesthetic is having a renaissance. It continues to skyrocket, with growing trends in Whimsigoth, Cozy Fantasy, Soft Goth, and Queer Goth, the global “World of Tim Burton” exhibition, and the cinematic release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The “Goth-aissance” has arrived in all its black-clad glory—and it is here to stay. Now you can embrace your dark side, with the Goth Coloring Book.
