Sometimes, they frolic through Little Five Points, or once a year, you might seem them picnicking at Oakland Cemetery or stomping through Dragon Con. They are the Atlanta-area steampunks, dressed in Victorian-era garments mixed with elements of sci-fi and fantasy.
Influenced by writers like H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, the steampunk genre derives its name from 19th century steam-powered machinery. Steampunk appears in books, in fashion, in art, in television series and in movies. There are steampunk conventions, and steampunk is a popular cosplay style.
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