

Want to know the most pernicious trait that bedevils modern life? Cynicism. Everywhere we turn people are all too eager to tell us what we can’t do, how we can’t do it and why. What do we say to all that? Poppycock.
That’s why we admire the steampunk aesthetics of Belgian artist Stephane Halleux. The only brake on his creativity is how far his imagination will stretch. And judging by these images his inventiveness is pretty malleable.
And in some cases absurd, yes, but his retro-futuristic Victoriana creations are unparalleled celebrations of the fanciful mind. We particularly love his Flying Civil Servant, which to our mind resembles Inspector Gadget – it’s obviously the brown Mac.
Halleux’s work is collected in a marvellous new tome dedicated to the art of steampunk, titled, funnily enough, The Art Of Steampunk.
Now, about that hairdryer stun gun we were working on in the lab last night…
Get exclusive shortlists, celebrity interviews and the best deals on the products you care about, straight to your inbox.
As a Staff Writer at Shortlist, Holly dabbles in a bit of everything. Having started her career as a news reporter, she has since decided to return to the world of the living.
-
Wimbledon's biggest ever upsets: 8 shocking tennis matches that no-one could have predicted
New balls, please...
-
The rarest animals, boxer shorts, and cosplaying Dune: 6 secrets from the stars of new Apple TV+ nature doc, The Wild Ones
It's like if David Attenborough and the Three Musketeers had a crossover