Syd Mead - Visual Futurism

[uk 75]

Just heard on the radio. I posted earlier on this thread about having been a fan for many years. His designs are part of the alternative 1975 that gives my handle here. The land of lost dreams

 

[Antonio]

Just heard on the radio

Sad news

 

[Justo Miranda]

He will never die

 

[riggerrob]

We have lost a great artist.
Glad to hear that the Art Directors Guild gave Syd Mead a big send-off in November. It is always better to tell people that you love/honour/respect them before they die.

 

[edwest4]

His body of work will be his legacy.

 

[Sentinel Chicken]

I have this poster signed by him at home, just need to get off my ass and build a custom frame for it:

 

[Grey Havoc]

RIP Syd Mead – The Unwanted Blog

RIP Syd Mead, Legendary Designer of Blade Runner and Tron

Science fiction would not be what it is today without the influence of Syd Mead. Mead, a futurist and industrial designer whose work on films such as Blade Runner, Tron, and Aliens, died early this morning at the age of 86. Curbed confirmed the sad news.

io9.gizmodo.com

 

[Silencer1]

Sad news for me, too.

There were exhibition of his works in Berlin FUTURE CITIES, that ends just a few days, after great artists passed away...

RIP, Syd Mead!

 

[Grey Havoc]

Syd Mead, Visionary 'Blade Runner' Artist and Futurist, Dies at 86 - Slashdot

sandbagger writes: Visual artist and futurist Syd Mead, who helped shape the look of influential sci-fi films including "Blade Runner," "Tron," "Aliens" and "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," died Monday of complications from lymphoma in Pasadena, Calif. He was 86. Mead was set to receive the Art...

news.slashdot.org

Syd Mead, Visionary ‘Blade Runner’ Artist and Futurist, Dies at 86

Visual artist Syd Mead, best known for his contributions to "Blade Runner," "Tron" and "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," has died. He was 86.

variety.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Some work that Syd Mead did for Volvo:

ArtStation - Scifi Hero #2: Syd Mead

Syd Mead original Volvo Trucks artwork

www.artstation.com

 

[Silencer1]

Video, displaying some of Syd Mead' drawings and sketches

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ8KOnZmsWw


From the French magazine about car styling and automotive designers LignesAuto

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/oy7iya

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/oy7iya/syd_mead_fake_magazine_cover/

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CommieBobDole

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What do you mean by fake? This is the the actual cover of the Los Angeles Times Magazine from April 3, 1988.
https://documents.latimes.com/la-2013/

 

[sferrin]

And let's not forget the work he did for Lockheed on the ATF (F-22):

https://x.com/SydMode/status/1747817034510221480?s=20

 

[greenmartian2017]

I have the US Steel book published in 1960 with Syd Mead's artwork throughout. It's a wild ride through guessing what the future might hold 45 to 50 years out (at the time of publication). They thought we would have landed on other planets (I think including Venus) and had cities there, it seems....

Also, everyone would be wearing the equivalent of riding boots (just about up to one's knee)....

 

[moin1900]

SYD MEAD 1961 U.S. STEEL CONCEPT ART

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nYe9x6