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an illustration of a space station on the moon with people standing around and looking at it
thevaultofretroscifi
Artwork by Jack Coggins from "By Spaceship to the Moon" (1952) by Jack Coggins and Fletcher Pratt.
an advertisement for moon farms from the 1950's, with people flying around it
Moon Farms to Banish Starvation - Mechanix Illustrated (May, 1954)
Moon Farms to Banish Starvation (May, 1954)
an artist's rendering of a space station floating in the air with other objects around it
thevaultofretroscifi
Artwork by Jack Coggins from "By Spaceship to the Moon" (1952) by Jack Coggins and Fletcher Pratt.
people are walking up and down an escalator in a building with glass walls
70s Sci-Fi Art
vintagefuture: The Next Frontier by Isaac Asimov National Geographic July 1976 via surrogateself
an old poster with airplanes and rockets flying in the sky
The Duke Of Peckham
This is another great space illustrations from the 1940s-1950s by Chesley Bonestell.
"1960's exoskeleton concept; light as a feather all day long." via retro-futurism Found Object Art, Outdoors Tattoo, Arte Cyberpunk, Science Fiction Art, Dieselpunk, Futuristic Design, Retro Futurism, Retro Futuristic, Sci Fi Fantasy
Retro Sci-Fi
"1960's exoskeleton concept; light as a feather all day long." via retro-futurism
the cover to futuro comic book
El desconsciente
FUTURO (FUTURE) No. 8, 1957, Cover Illustration: Don Conquest - Short lived, but very influential, Spanish science fiction magazine published by Cliper Editions.
an artist's rendering of what the planet might look like
The Slow, Tragic Death Of Space Art
Space Art Propelled Scientific Exploration of the Cosmos—But Its Star is Fading…
two pictures of the same space station on mars
Scifi Art : Paintings by Carter Emmart for ‘The Case for Mars’ JPL video 1986. From the book Visions of Space by David Hardy (1989)
an old magazine cover shows a futuristic city
Smart Chicks Commune
rogerwilkerson: Mechanix Illustrated - June 1957 ( Vintage Futurism / Retro Future / Dome CIty / Figure Home )
an image of two men in space suits
thevaultofretroscifi
Artwork by Jack Coggins from "By Spaceship to the Moon" (1952) by Jack Coggins and Fletcher Pratt.
two robots are standing in front of a clock
thevaultofretroscifi
Artwork by Jack Coggins from "By Spaceship to the Moon" (1952) by Jack Coggins and Fletcher Pratt.
two men in spacesuits are standing next to each other and one is holding a sign
@commandmodulepilot · command module pilot
I just noticed something on the back cover of the 2001: A Space Odyssey soundtrack record—an astronaut holding what looks to be an iPad-like device. Pretty interesting considering the fact that this was released in 1968. The illustration is by Robert McCall who died at 90 in 2010.
an aerial view of a city with trains and buildings
SWIM CLASS
'City of the Future' from The Wonderful World, 1954
an old drawing of a city with tall buildings and planes flying over the building, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration
Dark Roasted Blend: Futuristic Urban Mega-Structures Update
Frank R. Paul's vision of a mighty city from "Amazing Stories", 1928