Retrofuturismo pt. 6 – Diesel Harvester

The westward expansion in the USA during the 19th century nearly wiped the bison from the Great Plains. Settlers slaughtered some 50 million for food and sport, nearly driving this species to its extinction. By 1900, there were less than a thousand left in North America.

This dark story (and the ray of light being that due to the common effort of many people from various walks of life these giants now thrive as a species) inspired me to create the image above, but put in the visual context of my series.

I imagined it situated in an alternative past, when people conquering the wilds were equipped with diesel-powered engines with various means for killing the prey and the most successful ones were praised highly, boosting their reputation even beyond the range of their hunting grounds.

Detailed creation of this piece can be seen in the blog.

Talent is Chudomir Dragnev
Assistant is Ralitsa Koleva
Special thanks to Kiril Stanoev

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