PROPAGANDA 1996 Calendar

PROPAGANDA Gothic Erotic Posterbook / 1996 Calendar, photographed by Fred H. Berger, scanned by me.


Cover image model: Wayne Arents



DECEMBER
“Cross My Heart,” 1991
Model: John Koviak

Trivia- John Koviak was briefly a guitarist/bassist for London After Midnight, before leaving to pursue his solo project Sub Version. He is also Polish apparently! Eastern European gothic representation. 



JANUARY
“Azrael’s Pardon,” 1990
Model: Scott Crawford

Trivia- Azrael is the benevolent angel of death written about in various Abrahamic religious texts. 


FEBRUARY
“In The Valley Of The Kings,” 1993
Model: Chad Renard



MARCH
“Blood Countess” 1992
Model: Tia Giles

Trivia- Tia Giles in this shoot was featured prominently in a Propaganda videozine of the same name. She plays an immortal vampire who feasts on the blood of her bound and undressed female victims.



APRIL
“Kali’s Swoon” 1993
Model: Pola Weiss

Trivia- Pola Weiss dated Trent Raznor of NIN during the 90s. And had some sort of relationship with M*rilyn M*nson, but we don’t speak of that.



MAY
“The Scent Of Remembrance” 1990
Model: Tia Giles



JUNE
“Full Moon” 1994
Model: Kelly Ankrom



JULY
“Lilly-Marlen” 1990
Model: John Koviak

Trivia- ‘Lili Marlen’ (spelling varies) was a German folk song popular in WW2 with both the axis and allied forces. Despite the SS and Nazi memorabilia used in photoshoots in connection with this song, ‘Lili Marlene’ is at its heart an anti-war song, or at least a song mourning the tragedy of war. The lyrics lament that the soldiers will never again see their ‘Lilly Marlen” waiting at home for them. Lucifer Luscious Violenoué released a song and PV with the title ‘Lillie Marlene’.




AUGUST
“Pull The Strings” 1990
Model: Tia Giles

Trivia- Bela Lugosi is buried in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Ladera Heights, California. You can still visit and pay your respects to his grave.
*Bauhaus plays*



SEPTEMBER
“Sweet Nectar” 1992
Model: Coley O’Brien

Trivia- This photo is from the article ‘The Haunted Summer’ in Propaganda issue #20.



OCTOBER
“The Dream” 1993
Model: Ursula Pezdek



NOVEMBER
“Dark Angel” 1990
Model: John Koviak

Trivia- The carvings seen in the background are Grotesques, not Gargoyles, as one might assume.Grotesques are strictly decorative while Gargoyles serve a purpose. They are typically used to redirect water.



DECEMBER
“The Panhandling Of The Idols” 1989
Model: John Koviak



JANUARY
“The Inception” 1984
Model: Wayne Arents

Trivia- You can check out his Flickr here.







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