“ Some people say I’m obsessed with machines... They’re wrong. I’m obsessed with what machines can do.” - Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea¹ This quote expresses Verne’s fascination and admi- ration with machines and their potential to transform human life and explore new frontiers. Verne embraced technology and is considered one of the fathers of science fiction, and one of the pioneers of steampunk literature. His novels feature many inventions and devices that were ahead of his time, such as subma- rines, airships, rockets, and robots. Both Shoosty® and Verne embrace technology and the future.
Artist: Shoosty® Year: 2023 Medium: Duplex Printed Ink / 18mm Silk Twill Size: 36” x 36” A luxurious and unique steampunk pattern based on the noble bumblebee filled with gears and lights matching the Victorian era of the art style, steampunk. Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incor - porates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics in- spired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered ma- chinery. 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.
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Steampunk Bumblebee Turquois
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