I'm continually blown way by the late American futurist Syd Mead's fabulous vehicle concepts like his early '60s US Steel ads. It staggers me that he could think these up as the 1950's were just fading. Do you like them?
There's something Meadish in the vehicle illustrations of the Project SWORD Annual 1968. Maybe the Century 21 and TV21 artists were inspired by Syd? What do you think?
Syd Mead was the man for sixties techno-future imagery. He contributed so many designs over the years to major US companies and film productions. I have a couple of his books, Sentinel, Sentinel II and Oblagon. Such effortless dynamic designs. One of his early works was the inspiration for the Empire Strikes Back AT-AT Walkers. He also helped design the look of LA for Blade Runner. Bill
ReplyDeleteThe AT AT eh! I'd love to see that concept art Bill!
DeleteSpot on, Bill! Mead's first film work was Blade Runner, so those Sword artists were ahead of him! Oh, that 60s vibe... Things like the World's Fair dioramas of the future.
ReplyDeleteWhen there were always more trees to cut down with your Crablogger style laser-powered vehicle!
http://www.nywf64.com/gm05.shtml
That home of the Future in the link looks like Tracy Island Looey!
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