Simon St�lenhag is the internationally lauded artist and author of Tales from the Loop, Things from the Flood, and The Electric State--the narrative art books that stunned the world with a vision of an alternate 1980s and 1990s where technology had invaded the tranquil landscapes to form an entirely new universe of the eerie and the nostalgic. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
"[The] mix of science fiction and real world pop-culture nostalgia
is instantly compelling, but there are layers to The Electric State
that take the story beyond surface value. [. . .] In a way, it is
an extremely American story, bringing together themes like the
intersection of war and technology; fire-and-brimstone religion and
its effect on LGBT youth; families separated by great physical
distance while still being a part of the same country."-- "Los
Angeles Times"
"An awe-inspiring vision of a species committing suicide, perhaps
to be reborn as something new. [. . .] The Electric State is a
striking and strangely compelling work of science fiction gothic.
Providing a series of snapshots of an alternate Earth of
yesteryear, it tells the story of how that world ended."-- "New
York Journal of Books"
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