Youth, speed, technology, power, change and violence were the key words of Futurism, an artistic and social movement that swept Italy in the beginning of the 20th century. It's founder and powertrain was the writer Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, whose influence is celebrated in this magnificent print by artist and designer Simone Poletti. You'll find it in his DINAMO store, alongside many great designs (mostly futuristic-inspired).
Strong work, full of dynamism, that gives a modern look an the style that sculpted the work of such diverse people as Sant'Elia, Mayakovsky, Malevitch and Tsukamoto (not to mention the cyberpunk movement!).
[Many Italian futurists, including Marinetti himself, were supporters of fascism. This stance, however, did not characterize the whole movement and it certainly doesn't apply to non-Italian Futurists. The irony was that Fascism finally decided -just like Russian Communism did- that modern art was degenerate, and the life and work of all kinds of futurists and modern artists would come to suffer.]
Showing posts with label retro-futurism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retro-futurism. Show all posts
7/08/2010
12/30/2009
Airship piracy
Two posts ago we visited the future with a trolley car. This time we'll use more grandiose means: would you like taking a trip to the (retro-)future by this marvelous airship?
I found this t-shirt in Evil Genius Tees, a gallery full of retro futurism, Victorian sci-fi, steampunk, pirates and -as promised by it's title- evil geniuses! Have a look at another favorite:
So, we have our vessel, we have our lady engineer...I guess we are ready to go, courtesy of the fine, imaginative designs of Mrs. Evil Genius herself!
I found this t-shirt in Evil Genius Tees, a gallery full of retro futurism, Victorian sci-fi, steampunk, pirates and -as promised by it's title- evil geniuses! Have a look at another favorite:
So, we have our vessel, we have our lady engineer...I guess we are ready to go, courtesy of the fine, imaginative designs of Mrs. Evil Genius herself!
12/21/2009
To the future
There are many ways to envision a trip to the future and getting there by a trolley car is alright by me -especially with this cool retro design. Olden times walk hand in hand with sci-fi in Loki Times, a gallery that supplements the Loki Times website, where strange fact and fringe info happily dwell. Paranormal, UFO, sci-facts and strange theories are the cornerstone for every surreal-inclined person (yes, I'm mainly referring to me!). If they co-exist with great t-shirts -such as this one- so much the better!
[Plus, if you are into these strange aspects of human -and not so human...- experience, don't forget to visit the legendary Charles Fort Organization and the legendary-to-be Terra Incognita blog.]
[Plus, if you are into these strange aspects of human -and not so human...- experience, don't forget to visit the legendary Charles Fort Organization and the legendary-to-be Terra Incognita blog.]
10/05/2009
Retrofuture is now
When it comes to retro-futurism (the depiction of the future the way they saw it back in the '20s to '60s), Retropolis Travel Bureau is the definitive place to visit. Look at this fine mug: looks like we are caught in one of our granddad's loved science fiction movies. I really like the way the warm background compliments the blue-grey image. The attention to detail and the execution is superb!
In Retropolis T.B. there are numerous well-designed (and tastefully humorous!) designs. Some of the best are offered on business cards, like the one below:
They are fully -and easily- customizable, so you can add your own information and establish your status as an Airship Captain (my favorite!), Experimental Cosmologist or whatever suits your taste. For me, your surreality watchman, rockets is the way to go!
The artist, Bradley W. Schenck, has a wonderfull site, both interesting and beautiful. You wouldn't want to miss it!
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