/r/RetroFuturism
This subreddit focuses on the futurist visions of eras past. However posts may also contain contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.
Futurism was born out of humanity's sudden thrust into technological revolution. To the many that witnessed the dramatic, rapid change, it seemed a technological utopia was fast approaching. This unbridled optimism caused the collective imagination to run wild.
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- Retrofuturism
Dreams of the future reveal more about the mind of the dreamer than the future itself.
This subreddit focuses on the futurist visions of eras past. However posts may also contain contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.
Futurism was born out of humanity's reaction to a sudden thrust into technological revolution. To the many that witnessed the rapid change, it seemed technological utopia was fast approaching. This unbridled optimism caused the collective imagination to run wild.
Although many of these visions seem almost comical now - the spirit in which they were created is part of the reason you are currently looking into a glowing rectangle with unlimited, instant access to the sum of all human knowledge.
POSTING GUIDELINES:
Vintage =/= Retrofuturism
Vintage Sci-fi =/= Retrofuturism
Please avoid posting vintage technology, unless it has a intentionally and obviously "futuristic" design.
I will work to prevent default sub syndrome: clickbait titling, meme-ification, etc. So please watch the titling and try to be as informative as possible! Vast majority of submissions have been perfect for the sub and the community is great. Just want to nip any trends in the bud. I reserve the right prune low-quality and/or questionable content to keep the frontpage looking good!
Post only:
1. Futurist visions from eras past.
2. Contemporary art with a retrofuturist theme.
3. Discussion threads related to retrofuturism.
Related Subreddits:
r/ImaginaryTechnology - Sci-Fi and Fantasy art featuring robots, cyborgs, mechanisms and spaceships.
r/FuturePorn - A subreddit for futuristic concept designs.
r/WorldOfTomorrow - Present day predictions of what the future might hold.
r/ImaginaryHistory - If the infinite multi-verse theory turns out to be true, all of this actually exists.
/r/RetroFuturism
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Heinkel He 111Z
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Magnus, Robot Fighter
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illustration by Stanley Pitt
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PAYBACK by Jan Hammer. Composed in 1984.
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The Survivors cover art by Wally Wood
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The heart of Atlantis by artist Pavel Kobyzev
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Fury concept by George Krispinsky
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Panthermobile
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Retro-future Soundtrack
Found this recently and thought of this sub. Enjoy!
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1986 Machimoto. A fusion of car & motorcycle built on a Golf platform & engine. 6 motorcycle seats combining the idea of a social car and a sand buggy.
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A Barsoom Travel Poster I designed and illustrated.
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What was the biggest lie you were told about the future?
When I was incredibly young I remember hearing on TV that there would one day be a passenger plane that could fly from California to New York in 45 minutes. This was probably before I was 10 and I remember thinking how amazing that was. I didn’t know it then but what they were promising was supersonic/hypersonic travel. It’s 2024. I am 30 years old and we do NOT have hypersonic airliners.
What do you remember hearing about as a child that never materialized?
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Soviet M-13 Supercomputer.
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Медведь в космос КАДР no. 3 (Bear in Space frame no. 3) by Б. Михаилоь (B. Mikhail), 1970
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Accounting bot.
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Computer concepts by Atari, 1981
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Scene from the Granthee Invasion of Earth in Don A. Stuart's 'Frictional Losses' from Astounding Stories July 1936. Art by H. W. Wesso
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Olivier Mourgue's "Djinn" chairs, as featured in the Space Station 5 lobby of the futuristic, rotating Hilton® in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century D-Com
So, I was a 90s baby, but by that I mean BABY-baby (I was born in the mid 90s.) I know Zenon is very retro-future, but I was wondering if it was an accurate depiction of the “future” aspired to in the 90s?
It’s my understanding that, for instance, The Jetsons was a depiction of what people hoped the future would look like in the 60s (which makes it retrofuturism to us in the 2020s) and Back to the Future was a depiction of what people hoped the future would look like in the 80s.
So I was wondering if Zenon is the same, but for the 90s? Or was it considered retrofuturism already when it came out?
I hope I’m making sense!
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Space robot. Oil by me
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Retro-Futuristic Car - the 1938 Dymaxion (idk if this has been posted here before)
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"Mars Expedition Spacecraft," 1965, from Prudential's Guide to Outer Space (a folding map)
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Speed Fastener
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