I recently watched THINGS TO COME on the Archive.org website and thoroughly enjoyed the journey into it’s retro future. Prompted from it being referenced in the Interplanetary podcast show recently, I researched two elements of the film – the art design (or production design) and the music. The plot lines investigated by HG Wells are …
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All images from the New York Public Library Abstract. The French-born artist Trouvelot arrived in the United States in 1855. His interest in astronomy began with his observations and sketches of spectacular auroras in the 1870s. This work drew the interest of Harvard College Observatory astronomers and he was invited to join the staff. Using …
Kazimir Malevich and the use of the word ‘Sputnik’. Kazimir Malevich’s work tells a compelling story about the dream of a new social order, the struggle of revolutionary ideals and the power of art itself. Central to this was his prescient fascination with outer space, the cosmos and man’s destiny to explore it (at one …
Harper Goff (March 16, 1911 – March 3, 1993), born Ralph Harper Goff, was an American artist, musician, and actor. For many years, he was associated with The Walt Disney Company, in the process of which he contributed to various major films, as well as to the planning of the Disney theme parks. During World War II, he was also …
Episode interviewing NASA’s Brian Day Really enjoyed this episode of Space Junk. A lot of resources and things to explore looking at the moon and other bodies. Did a bit of a dive on this and ended up looking Moon Trek for about an hour when I really should’ve been doing other stuff. Moon Trek …
After listening to Julio and Matt on the Interplanetary podcast talk about Werner Von Braun and Disney’s Tomorrowland series, I had to check them out. In the end I watched these four and had to share – Quite literally amazing utopian/dystopian slightly shady 50’s documentaries aimed at kids. Really awesome and a great window into …
http://50watts.com/Mummy-Was-A-Robot-Daddy-Was-A-Small-Non-Stick-Kitchen-Utensil This is my first post on the blog and I thought what better way to start than with some great images from the 50 Watts website. Should anybody read this stuff other than me, it’s good to know that 50 Watts exists and that there are people out there collecting fantastic images from people …
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