‘ Blade Runner ‘ . 1982 . Concept art by Syd Mead . Interior of a ‘ Police Spinner ‘ flying vehicle . Probably the only dystopian work he ever did .April 7, 2026
” Space Patrol Car – Mahha ” . Cover art for a model kit . Manufactured by Otaki . Artist unknown . Classic Japanese retrofuturism from 1968 .April 7, 2026
‘ Tales From The Loop ‘ . Simon Stålenhag . He has a distinct retrofuturist style and you can see echoes of Syd Mead – Stålenhag has cited him as an influence . It’s quite a sight that belching , levitating machine with it’s underslung array of ‘ magnetrine discs ‘ and bright cabin .April 6, 2026
Popular Mechanics – Destination Space . Cover Art by Roswell Brown . 1960 . The vehicle is clearly closely based on Wernher von Braun’s original LM concept.April 6, 2026
‘ Engines ‘ by Maciej Rebisz . From ” Space That Never Was ” exhibition . What I find striking is the sense of unease & dread it seems to bring on , presumably due to the enormous contrast in size , the unmitigated existential frailty of that astronaut and the thought of the ‘on’ switch .April 5, 2026
