Aesthetics Wiki

The wiki's goal is to be a comprehensive record of aesthetics and related topics, but some areas remain underrepresented. This "wishlist" identifies specific subjects where new pages are needed to expand our coverage.

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This category covers aesthetics defined by clothing, social groups, and cultural identity.

Internet Aesthetics & Fashion

Page Title Notes
Subversive Basics
Logomania
Moto Boho
Vikingcore As a modern aesthetic, not the historical ethnic group.
Ugly Chic
Hippie Goth Unique combination of Goth and Hippie fashion.
Beach Goth Reference
Corpcore Fashion trend involving corporate-inspired attire.
Theriancore Visual aesthetic from the therian community (not the identity itself). Reference
Cute Concept K-pop aesthetic.
Dark Concept / Edgy Concept K-pop aesthetic.
Futuristic Concept / Cyber Concept K-pop aesthetic.

Subcultures

Page Title Region / Context
Frikis / Los Frikis Cuba
Jampec Hungary
Kustom Kulture USA (Car Culture)
Mangas Greece
Stekare Swedish equivalent of Preppy
Nozem Netherlands
Gaserji Balkans, successor to Dizelaši
Sanbabilini Italy, precursor to Paninaro
Macaroni Britain (18th Century)
Provo Netherlands
Sarmatism Poland
Soulboy Britain
Tombakowa Młodzież Poland (Tombac Youth)
Trainspotters Britain
Zoot Suiters USA (1940s)
Hardline Movement associated with Straight Edge.
Landevejsriddere Denmark.
Pinto / Pinta Chicano subculture.
Tramping Czechia/Slovakia.

Substyles (Skinhead & Gyaru)

Parent Group Substyle Notes
Skinhead White Power Skinhead Hateful iconography, neo-Nazi tattoos.
Skinhead Redskin Anti-fascist, left-wing activism.
Skinhead SHARP Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice.
Skinhead Gay Skinheads Fetish themes, hypermasculinity.
Skinhead Smoothie Longer hair, often shoulder length.
Skinhead Bootboy
Gyaru Ane Gyaru
Gyaru B-Gyaru
Gyaru Mode Gyaru
Gyaru Ora Ora Kei
Gyaru Rokku
Gyaru Tsuyome Gyaru
Gyaru Yamanba

This section focuses on aesthetics originating from the stage, screen, and music.

Performance Art

Page Title Context
Cirque du Soleil Contemporary Circus.
Drag Requires specific substyles (Pageant, Camp, Drag King).
Kabuki Japanese Theatre.
Mime
Neo-Burlesque
Pierrot Pantomime archetype.
Vaudeville Variety entertainment.
Ziegfeld Follies Theatrical revue.

Film & Fictional Tropes

Page Title Context
Soviet Montage Film editing technique/style.
Italian Neorealism Film movement.
Cinéma du Look French film movement (Visual style over narrative).

Music Genres & Movements

Page Title Context
Canterbury Scene Progressive rock.
Grebo UK rock subculture.
Neue Deutsche Welle German New Wave.
Psychploitation Exploitation film/music genre.
Comfy Synth A subgenre of Dungeon Synth with a childish, nostalgic, and sentimental aesthetic.
Dungeon Rap A subgenre fusing Dungeon Synth with Memphis Rap. Often associated with Phonk.

This is a dedicated list for aesthetics identified by the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute.

Page Title
Airbrush Surrealism
Austurbane
Blob World
Corporate Gen-X Cyber
Deco-Luxe
Disco Deco
Eco-Beige
Gay Nineties Revival
Gen-Z Soft Club
Genericana
Graffiti Pop
Neoclassical Pomo
New Wave Tropical
Pacific Punk Wave
Pastel Southwestern
Pulp Fantasy
Rad Dog / Neon Surf
Sportsbrut
Vector Minimalism
Zen-X

This section covers formal movements in art, architecture, and graphic design.

Art Movements

Page Title Notes
Academic Art
Amazonian Pop Art
Anglo-Japanese Style
Arts Incoherents
Der Blaue Reiter Expressionism.
Egyptian Surrealism
Emotionalism
Figuration Libre
Fluxus
Formalism
Guerrilla Art
Hispano-Flemish Style
Hudson River School Landscape painting.
Imitationalism
Les Nabis
Macchaioli
Madí
Mozarabic Art
Musicalism
Negritude
Neo-Expressionism
Neue Sachlichkeit New Objectivity.
Nuagisme
Outsider Art Art Brut.
Primitivism
Rayonism
Jugendstil German Art Nouveau.
Russian Cosmism
Tingatinga Tanzanian painting style.
Troubadour Style

Architecture & Graphic Design

Page Title Type
Chicago School Architecture.
Modern Farmhouse Architecture/Interior.
Fileteado Graphic Design (Argentina).

This category covers the aesthetics of distinct historical periods and place-based styles.

Historical Periods

Page Title Notes
American Colonization Encompasses Quakers, Puritans, etc.
American Revolution
Gilded Age Opulence
Belle Époque
Mongol Conquest Era of Genghis Khan.
Song Dynasty China.
Imperial Aztec
Imperial Rome
Edo Japan
Heian Japan
Sengoku Period Japan.
Napoleonic Era
Swinging Sixties UK/London.
Pre-Revolutionary Cuba Nostalgia.
Vintage Hong Kong 1890s-1960s.

Place-Based & Situational

Page Title Context
American Sports Bar Interior/Vibe.
Ellis Island Gilded Age Immigration.
French Brasserie Interior/Vibe.
Glamorous Los Angeles City aesthetic.
Kitsch Italian-American Restaurant Interior/Vibe.
Miami Nightlife / Miami Vice Aesthetic City aesthetic.
Rancho Mexicano
Renaissance Fair Event aesthetic.