SteamPunk - The Man 1
by Jeff Burgess
Title
SteamPunk - The Man 1
Artist
Jeff Burgess
Medium
Photograph - Photography Fusion
Description
Steampunk fashion is a statement that harkens back to the time before electric engines and modern times. According to Wikipedia "Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery,especially in a setting inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century. Therefore, steampunk works are often set in an alternate history of the 19th century's British Victorian era or American "Wild West", in a post-apocalyptic future during which steam power has regained mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power. Steampunk perhaps most recognizably features anachronistic technologies or retro-futuristic inventions as people in the 19th century might have envisioned them, and is likewise rooted in the era's perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art. Such technology may include fictional machines like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or the modern authors Philip Pullman, Scott Westerfeld, and China Mi�lle. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of such technology as lighter-than-air airships, analog computers, or such digital mechanical computers as Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace's Analytical Engine.
Steampunk may also, though not necessarily, incorporate additional elements from the genres of fantasy, horror, historical fiction, alternate history, or other branches of speculative fiction, making it often a hybrid genre. The term steampunk's first known appearance was in 1987, though it now retroactively refers to many works of fiction created even as far back as the 1950s or 1960s". For the artist, visiting a 'convention' of steampunk enthusiasts is tantamount to 'nirvana' as everywhere you turn there are wonderful fashions that 'have' to be photographed (if you know what I mean). So in this work I used an image taken by Laurie Hemingway, a friend and fellow artist (by permission), with an image of a steam powered train that is taken from wikimedia commons with multiple stylistic manipulations to create the final result.
Steampunk also refers to any of the artistic styles, clothing fashions, or subcultures, that have developed from the aesthetics of steampunk fiction, Victorian-era fiction, and films from the mid-20th century.[2] Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual artisans into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as steampunk.
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Bentley Davis
Congratulations! I have selected this piece to be featured in the Art for the Love of Art group.
Ramon Martinez
I love your surreal compositions, Jeff! This one is really marvelous. It's one of your jobs that I like the most. L&F
Jeff Burgess replied:
Thanks Ramon. I alternate between surreal and real depending on my mood. Much appreciated.
Diamante Lavendar
Congratulations! Your wonderful art is being featured in Emotive Art Group! Please take a moment to visit the group and archive your work under the feature discussion link provided! ~Diamante
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #14 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Bob Christopher
Hi Jeff...I like your image. Love this Steampunk guy. Your gallery is excellent and I intend to check it out regularly. Keep up the good work...Cheers Bob fv
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 6/27/16
Barbara Chase
Fascinating piece, Jeff ....absolutely fascinating. The monochromatic layers and textures, the intriguing mechanical mysteries, the old-world-collides-with-new-world objects--it's fantastical and magical .....just beautiful. l/f
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Ryan Jorgensen
Wow, this shot is well done! love the steampunk genre and think you have nailed this shot. Great work!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Thank You for Submitting your Artwork.... Liked the subject, description, technique, composition, and color... So this week it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Make sure you are subscribed, so you can Promote weekly... YOU or Friends Can use Ctl-C to copy the link: http://paper.li/f-1343723559 and Ctl-V to put it into your the Browser Address bar, to view the publication. Then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you who would be interested.
Jeff Burgess replied:
So pleased you thought my work worthy. Much appreciated. I did tweet,FB, etc. via your Artists News. Thanks again.
Lenore Senior
Congratulations, Jeff!~You are the featured Artist of the Week in the Old Masters--Photographers and Digital Arts group. Your work is stunning and masterful. This is one of the artworks chosen for the feature. This also receives a vote and fave.
Jeff Burgess replied:
Thanks Lenore. I really appreciate being the featured artist of the week. And thanks for picking this work.
John Chivers
Stunning and very creative work..adore Steam punk. Great tone, colour, feel and overall texture. Wonderful V/F :)
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