/r/RetroFuturism

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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.

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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retrofuture inspired visualizer

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2024/11/16
01:37 UTC

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Cadets of the Yeysk Aviation School before a flight (1974⁠⁠), Russian SFSR. Photographer unknown

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2024/11/16
00:56 UTC

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Retro-Future Collage

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2024/11/14
19:07 UTC

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Ferrari 512S Modulo (1970)

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2024/11/14
13:50 UTC

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National Historical & Archaeological Museum, (1978), Osh, Kyrgyz SSR

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2024/11/13
09:40 UTC

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Sheremetyevo Airport, (1964), Moscow, Russian SFSR. Photograph: Boris Kosarev

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2024/11/13
09:39 UTC

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A “Space Arc” featured in the August 1953 issue of the Science Fiction Plus magazine, by Tom O’Reilly

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2024/11/12
16:54 UTC

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Moscow In The Third Millennium, 1972

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2024/11/07
10:27 UTC

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The 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car

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2024/11/07
05:01 UTC

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Renault Racoon

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2024/11/04
05:30 UTC

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Radon Therapy at the Sergei Kirov Sanatorium, (1975), Pyatigorsk, Russian SFSR. Photograph: V. Kuzmin

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2024/11/03
13:19 UTC

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H. Beam Piper Sci-Fi novel covers

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2024/11/02
08:31 UTC

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Dulles Airport Early 1960s

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2024/11/01
14:16 UTC

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Kitchen

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2024/10/31
17:15 UTC

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The Creators of the Kickstarter hit, "The Book", are back at it with a very retro-futuristic inspiried book called The Black Book - The ultimate guide to alternative inventions

First off, I'm not affiliated with the creators or the project. I backed the original Book kickstarter and really love the results. Was really excited to see this new project of theirs and some of the sneakpeeks at the artwork. I'm not one to typically share a product, but given that this kickstarter is already backed, I feel like it's less blatant promotion and more sharing something that others who are really into retro-futurism artwork would really be into.

https://preview.redd.it/7fk5um3mgrxd1.png?width=680&format=png&auto=webp&s=c4c56e26a26bfb6ea09997cb645b189347ecb76d

https://preview.redd.it/5jeu17clgrxd1.png?width=680&format=png&auto=webp&s=c0431d562911b044ad3c6e925301fceece0169bd

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thebookthebook/the-black-book-0?ref=discovery&term=hungry%20minds&total_hits=9&category_id=45

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2024/10/29
21:10 UTC

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Space Ship from Buck Rogers, c.1930

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2024/10/29
15:54 UTC

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Experimental teleportation of a live guinea pig in Benjamin Witwer's 'Radio Mates' from Amazing Stories July 1927. Art by Frank R Paul.

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2024/10/27
07:37 UTC

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Sputnik Watch

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2024/10/27
00:18 UTC

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Gave me the same vibes I used to get from the covers of F&SF back in the 70s

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2024/10/26
10:39 UTC

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Assignment In Eternity by Robert A Heinlein; cover art by Ric Binkley

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2024/10/26
03:57 UTC

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“Space Conquest" (1976), Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR. Artist: Vladimir Gerasimovich Mishin. Photographer unknown

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2024/10/26
02:25 UTC

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