For those of you who haven't yet checked out Plan59, I highly recommend it. The site has some amazing images of the paleo-future such as this Spaceport of the Future, as well as other vintage ephemera.
I know I've seen this image somewhere but I can't place it. Any idea where this image was originally used? I almost want to say that it has a Ford Motor Company connection.
See also:
Space Colony Pirates (1981)
Mars and Beyond (1957)
Challenge of Outer Space (circa 1950s)
Welcome to Moonbase (1987)
It seems similar to the US Steel paintings that Syd Mead made early in his career.
ReplyDeleteI looked for my copy of the US Steel Concepts book, but I think it's still packed away. This looks like Mead, though, but very early in his career, possibly even while still at Art Center.
ReplyDeleteThe illustration is from the circa 1957 booklet "Styling at Ford Motor Company." - David @ Plan59
ReplyDelete... and the artist's name (James R. Powers) is in the caption under the picture. There's an article about him in the Feb 2002 issue of Collectible Automobile. - David @ Plan59
ReplyDeleteThat's fabulous. Catching a smoke before a flight...
ReplyDeleteI can't help noticing that the anatomy of his right leg is way off.
this would make a really great background.
ReplyDelete1440x900 plz. Kthx.