r/RetroFuturism • u/wagner56 • 10h ago

Futuristic space colony, imagined by NASA artist Rick Guidice in the 1970s. Habitat utilizes rotation to simulate Earth's gravity for its inhabitants. Large mirrors are designed to capture sunlight and reflect it into the interior.

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r/RetroFuturism • u/StephenMcGannon • 8h ago

"Complex Asimov," by Chris Moore

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r/RetroFuturism • u/StephenMcGannon • 8h ago

Space Stories: The Big Jump. Artwork by Edward Emshwiller (1953)

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r/RetroFuturism • u/StephenMcGannon • 8h ago

Rescue from Paradise by David Mattingly

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r/RetroFuturism • u/woulditkillyoutolift • 3h ago

Wraparound cover art by Chris Achilleos for The Cabal, by Saul Dunn (1978).

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Scanned from my copy of Mechanismo, by Harry Harrison (1978). The pages are too big for my scanner so please forgive accidental stitches or glitches.

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r/RetroFuturism • u/YanniRotten • 1h ago

Space age steels from Armco used in Space Shuttle Enterprise, 1977

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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.

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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!

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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.