Why Do Some People Get Too Carried Away By Black?
There is something darkly attractive about black that cannot be denied. Who is not seduced by the mystery and magic of black? Black is mysterious because it is the void of impenetrable space. It is associated with evil because it is frightening by nature. As a fashion statement, it is also sometimes overused.
Black was first used to good effect by bikers. A biker rides a black motorbike with chrome highlighting. His leather pants and vest are that color (or rather, lack of color), as is his tee-shirt. To top it off, he wears a black helmet. He looks mean and nasty.
Fashion designers often like to wear black, as well. They do it a little differently, choosing to wear expensive, tailored clothing. Instead of the biker’s chrome highlighting, the fashion designer will wear a black sport watch with a chrome face. While the biker makes a statement of strength and defiance with his color of choice, the fashion designer makes a minimalist statement that shows he has style and taste.
There is some logic to the above examples. A statement is forcefully made. Some people get carried away with ebony, though. Take goths, for instance. Everything they have is black and it gets a little ridiculous. When their lipstick, their house, their car and everything else that have is all the same, it doesn’t inspire fear or respect, it inspires ridicule! Really, who needs black baby furniture! That’s just absurd.
Black is symbolic of everything dark, mysterious and deadly. It is connected with words like shadowy, somber and funereal. It is the color of pessimism, while white is associated with optimism. It is hard to understand why anyone would want to make their entire life reflect the dark side.
In between black and white are all the colors of the rainbow. The dance of life is in the play of color. Take a pure white light and shine it into a prism. It is broken up into a dazzling array of color. White light is what gives life its color and richness.
That said, it is equally true that as many people get carried away with white as they do by black. Those who prefer white are often reaching for a level of purity that is beyond this world. But isn’t the avoidance of color a denial of life, whether you choose a pure white or a completely black lifestyle? Life is all about color, including but not limited to black and white. Why not celebrate life by embracing all its colors?
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