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See links to articles below this photo. This horizontal Black & White photo depicts an attractive young woman lying on a sarcophagus and holding a real human skull to her breast. She is seen in profile facing to the left and is visible from her upper torso to her head. The skull is also in profile and faces to the right. She has long black hair and pale skin, and her makeup consists of dark lipstick, heavy eyeliner, and thick eyebrow pencil. She has three earrings in her left ear, two chain necklaces, and rings on her left thumb and index finger. She wears a black cotton sleeveless dress. The lid of the sarcophagus is covered in carved inscriptions which are half obstructed by her body, but judging from what can be seen they comprise a eulogy for the entombed individual. The main title “Propaganda” appears in white all-capital letters at the top-right of the photo. Immediately below it is the subtitle “Old Boneyards of New England” in black all-capital letters.

Old Boneyards of New England
Date posted: Jun 14, 2026
Subject: Cemetery photo-shoots with model Michelle Duncan in 1990 and model John Koviak in 1991

New Orleans: The Goth Mecca
Date posted: May 10, 2026
Subject: Travel & scene report, New Orleans 1997

Easter Creature Feature
Date posted: April 4, 2026
Subject: Top Propaganda model John Koviak poses with Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture

Hip Strips: Ave. A & Melrose Ave.
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Street Style, New York City 1984 & Los Angeles 1986

Idol Worship
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Peter Murphy, Siouxsie Sioux, and Rozz Williams concert reviews

Androgynous Apocalypse
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Queer male fetish fashion feature, models Christoph and Sky, Long Island NY, 1996

London Designer Pure Sex Takes Manhattan
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Fetish fashion feature, designer Pure Sex, fashion show at Danceteria, New York City, 1985

Mad Max Mode
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Photo essay inspired by Mad Max films, model Rex, Long Island NY, 1982 to 1986

Bats in the Belfry
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Goth fashion feature, model Rex, New York, 1985

Mohawks Have More Fun
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Scene feature, punk girls partying, New York City 1982

Shape Shifter
Date posted: February 12, 2026
Subject: Goth-industrial fashion feature, model John Koviak, 1989 and 1990

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