Thanks to ShortList.com, we discovered a talented artist, Grégoire Guillemin. His portfolio presented at Behance.net shows an affection for Dieselpunk imagery. More than affection: M. Guillemin certainly knows how to merge Interbellum classics into modern reality. Here are some of his posters – along with sources of inspiration.
Grand-Sport by A.M. Cassandre, 1925
The goal of the International Dieselpunks Day is to bring together Dieselpunks on one day, November 12th, 2012, to celebrate and promote this fantastic genre. Here’s a set of links to help individuals in making contact with Dieselpunks in your part of the world. Join in and help us make this a worldwide celebration!
Don’t have a group in your area? Do you want to know how to start one? Larry Amyett, the founder of the North Texas Dieselpunks, provides useful directions on how to start a Dieselpunk during the premier episode of the Diesel Powered Podcast.
Episode 1 of Diesel Powered Podcast
How do you like your dieselpunk – brutal, greasy and all-riveted or sleek, polished and shiny? No matter. Most probably, it will be served streamlined. Beautiful curves, shaped in wind tunnel, go well with any device of your choice – from express train to desktop radio.
1934 Chrysler Airflow and Union Pacific M-10000 'City of Salina' train
This picture was taken in 1934. First US-designed streamline passenger car and one of the first streamline articulated trains together. Both were inspired by aeronautical technologies. First and foremost, by airships – what could be more streamlined?
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