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Archive for the retrofuturism Category
Telemedicine as Predicted in 1925
Posted in retrofuturism, vintage with tags retrofuturism, vintage on November 11, 2012 by shewalkssoftly2000th Post!
Posted in art, retrofuturism, vintage with tags art, retrofuturism, vintage on August 10, 2012 by shewalkssoftlyHere we are at the SheWalksSoftly 2000th post! Let’s celebrate by looking at the predictions a German chocolate company had for the year 2000, circa 1900.
We are walking on water (supported by balloon devices, of course):
And here we fly like bats and birds!
The boat-train plows through the ocean…
20th Century visions of Skype:
See more here.
I want to thank my most frequent commenters (in order of frequency):
A Wren’s Life (You will get a prize in the mail!)
Real Monstrosities
My Pink Planet
The Headless Hearseman
And thanks to the creative, lovely Colleen V. (for whom I don’t have a site!).
I’ve gotten wonderful links and information from readers here. I’ve never promoted this blog anywhere and I make no money off it, but if you’ve enjoyed the site please spread the word in some small way so we like-minded oddballs may have a more enjoyable place to convene on the interwebs for another 2000 posts…and beyond! Thank you all!
Milan Bauer
Posted in art, retrofuturism with tags art, retrofuturism on June 7, 2012 by shewalkssoftlyI wish I could read the text on the Milan Bauer website. Such wonderful eye candy…
These retrofuturistic surreal collages of mechanics, man and beast remind me ever so slightly of antique postcards (or perhaps antique postcards as I would like to envision them!).
The Ex Libris section really blew my mind with some of the anatomical inclusions (I wish there were high res, larger images available).
Explore the website here.
Desktop Goodies
Posted in absurd, advertising, anatomy, art, Books, fashion, humor, photography, products, retrofuturism, sci-fi, surreal, vintage with tags absurd, advertising, anatomy, art, Books, fashion, humor, photography, products, retrofuturism, sci-fi, surrealism, vintage, vintage print on January 31, 2012 by shewalkssoftlyAlthough I’m largely opposed to the idea of food in pill form (since eating is one of the finest pleasures in life), this is a pretty fine looking meal tray:
Love the movie…love this piece by Teetering Bulb.
Yeah, this is how most of my days start too…
Oh model in your lovely spine dress, I hate to see you go but I love to watch you leave…
Great photograph by Helen Warner:
ACTION JEANS! My ACTION SWEATPANTS actually have some of the same properties. Gotta be prepared if a fight breaks out while I’m scouring the Internet for art and reading science books in my room.
With the sheer proliferation of puns in this text, it must be self-aware, right?
On a related note, I’ve posted about vintage parade floats before, but here’s a new favorite:
Speaking of skulls…
I’m not sure what it says about me that I put this image in my “Valentine” folder:
Paint just gets EVERYWHERE…
And while we’re on the subject of art, leave it to Regretsy to design this handy measurement tool for the less desirable side of some artistic personalities:
I’m not a camper, but I want this tent! Makes me want to venture out into the wilderness (which may or may not mean my own backyard).
And I’ll finish off with the desktop dose of confusion; trading cards seen on Agence Eureka.
Mmmm…steak in a can. That’s the good stuff.
Noah Doely
Posted in photography, retrofuturism, surreal with tags photography, retrofuturism, surrealism on December 27, 2011 by shewalkssoftlyI am completely in love with Noah Doely’s photographs.
Perfectly surreal little worlds in sepia, with just the right amount of macabre, mystery and wonder…
See more here.
Stephane Halleux
Posted in retrofuturism, robots, sculpture, steampunk with tags retrofuturism, robots, sculpture, steampunk on July 28, 2011 by shewalkssoftlyStephane Halleux’s sculptures feel like retrofuturistic illustrations come to life.
I know these will be a hit with the steampunk crowd (I may have mentioned some of my conflicting feelings about that term before, so it’s not one I use often).
The oddly proportioned vehicles and chairs are splendid…
Timenauts
Posted in anatomy, art, retrofuturism, steampunk with tags anatomy, art, retrofuturism, steampunk on May 24, 2011 by shewalkssoftly
Desktop Goodies 12/17
Posted in anatomy, art, craft, image odyssey, photography, retrofuturism, sculpture, thrift horror, toys, vintage with tags anatomy, art, comics, craft, humor, image odyssey, photography, retrofuturism, sculpture, thrift horror, toys, vintage on December 17, 2010 by shewalkssoftlyI have some holiday themed images floating on my desktop right now, but lets have a look at some of the regular (if such a a word can be used in this case) first.
First, a new piece by Camille Rose Garcia, whom I’ve posted about here, here and here.
[Insert split personality joke for the following]
Damn right:
The perils of waiting too long…
I’m not sure if this is how the “birth” of ideas really works.
Artistically rendered territory of taste:
The “Autobeautifier:”
And for those who prefer to practice beauty techniques with their own hands…
A couple for the pessimists…
This image is actually a giant sea monster projectile vomiting thousands of human bodies. Whoa, indeed.
We’ll finish off with some beautiful projectile vomit by TYPOE
Desktop Goodies 12/4
Posted in absurd, art, astronomy, comics, craft, decay, music, photography, retrofuturism, robots, vintage with tags absurd, art, astronomy, comics, craft, decay, humor, music, photography, retrofuturism, robots, satire, vintage on December 4, 2010 by shewalkssoftlySweet, decaying irony…
Did you ever have one of those days when you feel like the whole universe if flipping you off?
Let this remind us…STRESS: it’s never too early to start (or perhaps this is a label, referring to the role of the child in the family unit).
Rock(in’ knit) Lobster:
Long hair and bones…I relate (by Jessica Ward).
All heads must be watered regularly.
In poor taste? Perhaps. But I think it’s pretty funny (especially on those days when shopping seems like a real chore):
Two recent posts from the fabulous Surviving Sophia Walker:
For those who have not yet seen this amazing display:
I actually saw this sign in a doctor’s office. I want this printed on a T-shirt.
“If you are grouchy, irritable or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.”
Very cool promo art for the band Dead Man’s Bones (love them!):
Retrofuturistic urban planning diagram:
Hmmm…what exactly is a gentleman to do in this scenario?
The Girl With the Prefabricated Heart
Posted in dolls, film, retrofuturism, satire, surreal, video, vintage with tags dolls, film, retrofuturism, satire, surrealism, video, vintage on November 15, 2010 by shewalkssoftlyOver the weekend I got to see a rare Hans Richter film: Dreams That Money Can Buy.
The story involves a man who realizes he can see into the minds of others, and opens a business selling custom made dreams to troubled clients. Each customer encounter is followed by a surreal dream sequence.
My absolute favorite was The Girl With the Prefabricated Heart. I couldn’t find the entire clip without a remade score, but you can get an idea from this. If you enjoy strange dolls, and clever satire of consumerism and manufactured beauty, this is NOT to be missed:
Here is an abridged version with the original soundtrack. Click to hear its scratchy, vintage glory:
