Device Volume 2: Reconstructed by Gareth Branwyn (13-Aug-2009) Paperback

by Gareth Branwyn

Device, Volume 2: Reconstructed brings together over 20 internationally renowned sculptors whose compulsive craftsmanship, distinct vision and mechanical fascination makes for an imaginative and arresting collection of work. Using popular culture imagery and objects to explore such themes as mythology, nature, inner fantasy and technology, some of the artists featured include Greg Brotherton, Nemo Gould, Stephane Halleux, Paul Loughridge, Mike Libby and Jeremy Mayer, with the forwarded written by Gareth Branwyn.

Genres: Art

Unknown Binding

First published July 29, 2009

About the author

Gareth Branwyn is a writer, editor, and media critic.

He has covered technology, media, DIY, and cyberculture for Wired, Esquire, the Baltimore Sun, Details, and numerous other publications. He was an editor at Mondo 2000 and Boing Boing (when it was a print zine), founded the personal tech site, StreetTech.com, and worked for MAKE magazine for 8 years, lastly acting as their Editorial Director.

Gareth co-edited The Happy Mutant Handbook (with Boing Boing) and is the author of Jargon Watch: A Pocket Dictionary for the Jitterati, Jamming the Media, The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots, and Mosaic Quick Tour: Accessing and Navigating the World Wide Web (the first book written about the Web). His most recent book, a collection of his best work, with many new essays, is called Borg Like Me & Other Tales of Art, Eros, and Embedded Systems. The book was crowd-funded and self-published.