Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace by Andrea Harriman

Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace by Andrea Harriman

It was a scene that had many names: some original members referred to themselves as punks, others new romantics, new wavers, the bats, or the morbids. This book is about the music, the individual, and the creativity of a worldwide community rather than theoretical definitions of a subculture.

'Terrific photographs, a wide range of interviews, and an international perspective on the goth phenomenon make this an original contribution to the field of subcultural studies'

-- Valerie Steele, author of Gothic: Dark Glamour

'Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace is a visually stunning and touchingly personal account of the evolving postpunk and goth movements of the 1980s[...] The curated combination of formal and informal portraiture creates a delightful sense of having been invited into some of the most personal, guarded and vulnerable moments within the postpunk and goth subculture of the 1980s. The images capture an almost tangible juxtaposition of the angst and joy of the 1980s postpunk and goth movements. Images of backstage and onstage theatrics combine with gentle, personal portraits to tell a fluid and very global story of change and transition. Flipping through these pages can lead the reader to believe that perhaps, even if just for a moment, they have been transported back to that very place and time.'

-- Renee Lamb, Fashion, Style & Popular Culture

'Wonderful images, some now bordering on nostalgia, merge into a seductive whole, with the text providing an imaginative delving into time and places ... haunting and inspiring … comes closer to a distillation of being cool than any book I have seen'

-- Mick Mercer, goth and postpunk journalist

'This book is going to look very cool strategically placed on your coffee table. But I will warn you, if your visitors decide to pick it up for a flick through, they'll be far too engrossed for conversation.' 

-- EGL Magazine, Keller

Andi Harriman is a New York City-based music journalist. Marloes Bontje is a Dutch cultural historian.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781783203529
ISBN 10	1783203528
Title	Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace
Author	Andrea Harriman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Intellect Books
Year published	2014-10-15
Number of pages	216
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.