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Archive | March, 2018

It’s the Gormenghast Automata: Mervyn Peake’s characters in motion

This is the ‘Gormenghast Automata’ – the ultimate accessory for fans of British novelist and artist Mervyn Peake, who created the Gormenghast trilogy of gothic fantasy novels. Custom built by an anonymous Gormenghast-loving English craftsman from wood and metal, this brand new automated mechanical device depicts Peake’s decaying castle and some of its unusual inhabitants. […]

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