We never get tired of digging through the sci-fi archives, finding fascinating tidbits from the optimistic, golden age of space fiction from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
We’re enthralled by the audacity of the concepts. The sheer confidence and unbridled creativity of the inventions, which never came to pass. There’s something about retro-futurism that gets us excited.
Here’s a curated collection of some of our recent favorites, dating back as far as 100 years ago.
Illustration by Frank R. Paul, 1959
Frank R. Paul was a prolific illustrator, having created cover art for hundreds of comic books, magazines, and more.
Illustration by Frank R. Paul
Sleek, sculptural spaceships by Hubert Rogers.
Illustration by Hubert Rogers, 1940.
Illustration by Hubert Rogers, 1940.
Fabulous French illustrations by J. Polgreen from the 1950s.
Cover art by Howard V. Brown to Astounding Stories, September 1934
Some wildly colorful work from Japanese illustrator Shusei Nagaoka.
Illustration by Shusei Nagaoka.
Russian illustrator Andrei Sokolov was also prolific during the Soviet era.
Illustrations by Andrei Sokolov.
Illustration by Andrei Sokolov.
Illustration credited to Wallis Rigby, 1952.
As early as 1924 (100 years ago), artists were pondering what Martians looked like. Check out this amazing cover of Science and Invention from August 1924, illustrated by Howard V. Brown.
Illustration by Howard V. Brown, 1924.
Cover of Popular Mechanics, artist unknown.
Images curated through the massive collection found on Dark Roasted Blend.
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