Steampunk
An exploration of Victorian Futurism Through Art
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.[1][2] Although its literary origins are sometimes associated with the cyberpunk genre,[3] steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the 19th century's British Victorian era or American "Wild West", in a post-apocalyptic future during which steam power has maintained mainstream usage, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power. However, steampunk and Neo-Victorian are different in that the Neo-Victorian movement does not extrapolate on technology and embraces the positive aspects of the Victorian era's culture and philosophy.
Resources:
Introduction
Students will watch Steampunk at the Museum video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9ZX10iM64)
Introduction
Students will watch Steampunk at the Museum video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9ZX10iM64)
Enduring Ideas
What is the artistic cultural impact of the Victorian Era?
How did the Gilded Age bring forth change?
What is the difference between form and function and which one does Steampunk identify with the most?
What is the most significant imagery in Steampunk and how is it portrayed?
How did the Industrial Revolution embark on what we now use in the Steampunk genre, and how did steam technology transform the world?
How does the Victorian Era set the stage for fashion and how is fashion design a form of art?
How does the Steampunk art movement relate to us now and how will it relate to generations from now?
How do authors, filmmakers, and artists integrate technology and science fiction with art to create Steampunk?
Who and what has influenced the art movement and how has Steampunk influenced other pursuits and studies?
What is the artistic cultural impact of the Victorian Era?
How did the Gilded Age bring forth change?
What is the difference between form and function and which one does Steampunk identify with the most?
What is the most significant imagery in Steampunk and how is it portrayed?
How did the Industrial Revolution embark on what we now use in the Steampunk genre, and how did steam technology transform the world?
How does the Victorian Era set the stage for fashion and how is fashion design a form of art?
How does the Steampunk art movement relate to us now and how will it relate to generations from now?
How do authors, filmmakers, and artists integrate technology and science fiction with art to create Steampunk?
Who and what has influenced the art movement and how has Steampunk influenced other pursuits and studies?