Gorgeous Portraits of Steampunk's Jetpack-Wearing Superwomen [Concept Art]

Gorgeous Portraits of Steampunk's Jetpack-Wearing Superwomen [Concept Art]:
The ladies featured in Jeffrey M. de Guzman's steampunk portraits don't need special powers to fly. After all, their alternate history has already devised that most coveted of technological devices: the jetpack. More »

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