The Steampunk User's Manual An Illustrated Practical and Whimsical Guide to Creating Retro-Futurist Dreams |
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| Author:
| VanderMeer, Jeff
Boskovich, Desirina |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4197-0898-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Abrams, Inc.
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| Imprint: | Abrams Image |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Steampunk, the retro-futuristic cultural movement, has become a substantial and permanent genre in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. A large part of its appeal is that, at its core, Steampunk is about doing it yourself: building on the past while also innovating and creating something original. VanderMeer's latest book offers practical and inspirational guidance for readers to find their individual path into this realm. Including sections on art, fashion, architecture, crafts,...
More DescriptionSteampunk, the retro-futuristic cultural movement, has become a substantial and permanent genre in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. A large part of its appeal is that, at its core, Steampunk is about doing it yourself: building on the past while also innovating and creating something original. VanderMeer's latest book offers practical and inspirational guidance for readers to find their individual path into this realm. Including sections on art, fashion, architecture, crafts, music, performance, and storytelling, The Steampunk User's Manual provides a conceptual how-to guide that motivates and awes both the armchair enthusiast and the committed creator. Examples range from the utterly doable to the completely over-the-top, encouraging participation and imagination at all levels.