Books for the
Poison Cabinet Read at your own risk Alexander Nym (ed.): Shimmering Darkness. History, development and themes of the Gothic scene
Approx. 400 pages, numerous b/w- and colour-illustrations, to be released in October 2011
»Shimmering Darkness« provides a wide view into this suband counter-culture movement by examining its developments and motives, as well as its contradictions. Some 600 illustrations impart a visual impression of the opulence of this often elaborately ornamented and costumed scene. International artists, journalists, academics, DJs and promoters, as well as scene members themselves give their views on over more than 400 pages. The expanded version builds on the original German edition by including new interviews, texts and illustrations dealing with the British context in which Gothic and related genres first appeared. Limited Hardcover Edition with Art Print / ISBN 978-3-86211-033-9 / approx. 80 Euros
(available from publishing house — pre-order recommended!) Softcover-Edition / ISBN 978-3-86211-028-5 / approx. 44 Euros
Pairs-Tower Gothic
The first gothic concentration game with various images by Marcus Rietzsch, Birthe Klementowski, Salt, Dr. Laetitia Mantis, P2, Duester Art, Anja Papenfuß, Silent View and Tim Weber. This concentration game includes 35 pairs of cards. The object of the game is to collect as many identical pairs as possible. EAN 4280000195012 / UVP 14,90 Euros
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Jennifer Hoffert/Alexander Nym (ed.): Black Celebration. 20 years of WGT
A bilingual volume celebrating 20 years of Wave-GotikTreffen! Anecdotes, memories, side notes and images from two decades of dark underground culture, gathered on approximately 200 pages. Visitors of the WGT, artists and Leipzig locals recount their impressions from the world’s largest festival of dark culture. Adding to this are numerous photographs and illustrations to make this tome at once a commemorative publication and documentation. Happy jubilee!
200 pages, numerous full-colour and b/w illustrations, has been released in June 2011
Limited special edition coinciding with the 20th Wave-GotikTreffen in Leipzig / ISBN 978-3-86211-037-7 / 13 Euros
(limited numbered edition only available from publishing house!)
Marcus Stiglegger: 'Nazi Camp'. Fascist Aesthetics in Cinema and Popular Culture
This volume analyzes the recent trend of popular culture, which de-historizises the fascist aesthetic as Nazi Chic and Nazi Trash and thereby draws a macabre yet enjoyable image of a destructive epoch, and in doing so notes how Nazi Chic established itself in national-socialist selfexpression, as well as in allied propaganda during WWII, to finally find its way into popular culture as a variation of the fascinatingly evil ‚gothic villain‘. As the historic distance grows, it becomes harder to claim ethical responsibility in the handling of the actual evil. Dr. Stiglegger’s book references and builds on the seminal works of Saul Friedländer, Susan Sontag and Michel Foucault, while updating their pioneering research for the 21st century. Limited Hardcover / ISBN 978-3-86211-040-7 / approx. 60 Euros
(available from publishing house — pre-order recommended!) Softcover-Edition / ISBN 978-3-86211-041-4 / approx. 40 Euros
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Approx. 300 pages with many full-colour and b/w illustrations, to be released in 2012