The Belle Époque Today: The Art of Brad Litwin

During the Victorian era, there was a pervasive fascination with all things mechanical and clockwork. This was reflected in everything from very complicated automata to “mystery” clocks which seemed powered by an unseen force. This was a great time of technological growth—the start of the Industrial Revolution and the primary footstep in the path to our culture today.


I’m heartened to know that in our very digital world, artists are still fascinated by things that are mechanical. Artist Brad Litwin has created a most unusual series of kinetic sculptures which he calls, Mechanicards. Mechanicards can be mailed as one would mail any other greeting card. The difference here is that each card features a working mechanical sculpture—each hand-made and signed by the artist. The attractive and fun art objects are the perfect way to send someone something marvelous and creative.