The art of steampunk
Subtitle: Extraordinary Devices and Ingenious Contraptions from the Leading Artists of the Steampunk Movement
By: Art Donovan ; foreword by Jim Bennett
Edition: Revised Second Edition.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: East Petersburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781565237858
Subjects: Art and technology; History; Modern Art; Themes, motives; Technology in art; Steampunk culture; ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
Description: "Welcome to the world of Steampunk: a unique fantasy version of nineteenth century Victorian England imbued with today's technology, resulting in devices and contraptions that seem to have sprung from the mind of a mad twenty-first century scientist. The "steam" refers to steam power - as in fire-breathing machines of antique locomotion. The "punk" is an important reference to an outsider attitude.  In The Art of Steampunk, 2nd Edition, you'll discover the captivating and dynamic world of this emerging genre through the creative vision of today's leading Steampunk artists, all featured in the world's first museum exhibit of Steampunk, held at The Museum of the History of Science at Oxford University in England.  No longer satisfied with the plastic design of today's mass-produced products, these artists are crafting a romantic new standard for modern goods by applying the characteristics of Steampunk. Their artwork consists of everything from jewelry and watches to light fixtures and clocks, every piece demonstrating hours of painstaking work and unlimited devotion. You will find that many of the artists are as unique and colorful as their masterpieces, often adopting alter egos of Victorian mad scientists and world explorers, allowing themselves to become fully immersed int he imaginative and exciting world of Steampunk.  This expanded edition has added artist profiles and a look at what is happening in the world of Steampunk since the exposition. "--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: About the Author; title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: Steampunk 101; title: New artists gallery; title: Amanda Scrivener; title: Thomas WIlleford; title: Cliff Overton; title: Daniel Proulx; title: Eric Freitas; title: Haruo Suekichi; title: Ian Crichton; title: James Richardson-Brown; title: Jesse Newhouse; title: Joey Marsocci; title: Jos de Vink; title: Kris Kuksi; title: Molly Friedrich; title: Richard Nagy; title: Stephanie Halleux; title: Tom Banwell; title: Vianney Halter; title: Index.