This quote expresses Verne’s fascina- tion and admiration with machines and their potential to transform human life and explore new frontiers. Verne em - braced technology and is considered one of the fathers of science fiction, and one of the pioneers of steampunk literature. His novels feature many in- ventions and devices that were ahead of his time, such as submarines, air- ships, rockets, and robots. Both Shoosty® and Verne embrace technology and the future. Wear the Art / Be the Movement™
Artist: 2023 Medium: Duplex Printed Ink / 18mm Silk Twill Size: 36” x 36” Shoosty® Year: A luxurious and unique steampunk pat- tern based on the noble bumblebee filled with gears and lights matching the Victo- rian era of the art style, steampunk. Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-pow - ered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or the American “Wild West,” where steam power was in mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power. “ Some people say I’m obsessed with ma- chines... They’re wrong. I’m obsessed with what machines can do.” - Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea¹
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