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Art, like music, has had a long term relationship with the dark side and just as music is seeing a resurgence in Goth, Metal and all things evil, the art world is finding a whole host of contemporary artists getting in touch with their darker side. It may well be an influence from the world’s richest living artist™, Mr Hirst’s fixation with death and decay or it may be a consequence of the times we are living in, one thing is for sure and that is that gothic art is playing a bit part in the modern gallery scene, so much so that the art editor of Dazed & Confused, Francesca Gavin, has put together a book dedicated to New Gothic Art.

We showcase work from artists featured in the book after the jump;