Retro-Futurism

Retro-Futurism is a movement in the creative arts showing the influence of depictions of the future produced in an earlier era. If futurism is sometimes called a "science" bent on anticipating what will come, retrofuturism is the remembering of that anticipation. Characterized by a blend of old-fashioned "retro styles" with futuristic technology, retrofuturism explores the themes of tension between past and future, and between the alienating and empowering effects of technology.
Retro-Futurism is also a pretty broad term that can refer to any futuristic aesthetic that no longer aligns with the current general expectatives of the future by society. Therefore, Retro-Futurism is separated into several genres by the era of technology they were based on. The primary ones are Steampunk, Dieselpunk, Atompunk, Raygun Gothic and Cyberpunk, and possibly even Cybercore.
== Visuals ==
Retrofuturism has visual elements similar to vintage - older artwork and photos that tried to predict the future. Themes of space, robots, and minimalism are common themes of this aesthetic. Retrofuturism is the product of artists attempting to visualize the future with the viewpoint of a non-futuristic century.
* Space (specifically planets and moons)
* Robots, androids, and cyborgs
* Futuristic old technology (ex. shiny and glowy telephone operators)
* Flying consumer-grade vehicles (cars, skateboards, bikes, etc.)
* Spaceships
* Weapons that utilize light/lasers (ray guns, laser guns, lightsabers)
* Almost surrealist architecture (see Surrealism)
== Fashion ==
Retrofuturistic fashion includes simplistic clothing that incorporates futuristic technology/inventions.
* Monocolour/bicolor clothing
* Geometric clothing (see Avant-garde)
* Holographic designs (see Holosexual)
* Shiny clothing (by latex, tinfoil, etc. - Shiny Suit 97)
* Clunky, robotic clothing
* Glowing accessories (see Glowwave)
* LED/technologic visors
* Astronaut suits
== Media ==
=== Movies ===
* Back to the Future Part II (1989)
* The Star Trek series (1979-present)
* Metropolis (2001)
* The Incredibles (2004)
*Robots (2005)
*Forbidden Planet (1956)
*Incredibles 2 (2018)
*Fantastic Four (2025)
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=== TV Shows ===
* Guest from the Future (Гостья из будущего) (1985)
*Babylon 5 (1994-1998)
*Doctor Who (1963-present)
* The Jetsons (1962-1987)
* Star Trek (1966-1969)
* Astro Boy (1980-2003)
* Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
* Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000)
*Futurama (1999-present)
*The Fairly Oddparents (2001-2017)
*The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (2001-2006)
*My Life as a Teenage Robot (2002-2006)
*Robot and Monster (2012-2015)
*Ready Jet Go! (2016-2019)
*Loki (2021-present)
*Hello Tomorrow! (2023-present)
*Fallout (2024)
=== Theme Parks ===
* Tomorrowland - Disneyland (1955-present)
* Port Discovery - Tokyo Disneysea (2001-present)
* Epcot center - Walt Disney World Resort (1982-present)
== Music ==
=== Artists ===
* Devo
* Magma
* Drexciya
* Aux 88
* Cybotron
* Electric Light Orchestra
*Stereolab
== Resources ==
External links to help get a better understanding of this aesthetic.
=== Playlists ===
* Retro Futurism Spotify playlist by ttuh
* Retrofuturism Spotify playlist by mreynolds83
* Retrofuturism Spotify playlist by fireinthedisco
* Retrofuturism Spotify playlist by Runar Nilsen
* RetroFuturism Spotify playlist by vandare637
* neo-noir retrofuturism Spotify playlist by Terence-Kent Ow
=== Pinterest Boards ===
* aesthetic // retrofuturism by Golden Starlight
* ⤷ retro futurism by mia
* Retrofuture // Aesthetic by Jack
* Retro Futurism Fashion by Steph
* Retrofuturism by Kellye Blosser
* Retrofuturism aesthetic by aniessshhhhh
* retrofuturism aesthetic by Hunter Lightseeker
* Retro futurism fashion by L. Diamond
== Gallery ==
Maison des Gardes Agricoles, by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, 1804, etching.png|Maison des Gardes Agricoles, by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, 1804, etching
Illustration showing Thomas Edison's anti-gravitation under-clothing, unknown illustrator, 1870s, etching.jpeg|Illustration showing Thomas Edison's anti-gravitation under-clothing, unknown illustrator, 1870s, etching
Illustration from La Vie Electrique, page 51, by Albert Rodida, 1893, print.png|Illustration from La Vie Electrique, page 51, by Albert Rodida, 1893, print
Illustration from La Vie Electrique, page 171, by Albert Rodida, 1893, print.png|Illustration from La Vie Electrique, page 171, by Albert Rodida, 1893, print
Night at the opera in the year 2000, by Albert Robida, late 19th century.jpeg|Night at the opera in the year 2000, by Albert Robida, c.1902, hand-colored lithograph
Rue Réaumur no 124, Paris, by Georges Chedanne, 1904.jpeg|Rue Réaumur no. 124, Paris, an unusual Art Nouveau building that anticipates the Steampunk aesthetic, by Georges Chedanne, 1904
Poster for La Guerre des Mondes (The War of the Worlds), by Henrique Alvim Corrêa, 1906, ink on paper.jpeg|Poster for La Guerre des Mondes (The War of the Worlds), by Henrique Alvim Corrêa, 1906, ink on paper
France in the year 2000 - Madame at her toilette, by Villemard, 1910, paper card.jpeg|France in the year 2000 - Madame at her toilette, by Villemard, 1910, chromolithography on paper card
France in the year 2000 - Correspondance cinema, by Villemard, 1910, chromolithography on paper card.jpeg|France in the year 2000 - Correspondance cinema, by Villemard, 1910, chromolithography on paper card
Scene from The Metropolis, by Fritz Lang, 1927.jpeg|Scene from The Metropolis, by Fritz Lang, 1927
Bucharest in the year 2000, imagined in 1930; view of Calea Victoriei with the CEC Palace in the left, unknown illustrator, 1930, print.jpeg|Bucharest in the year 2000: view of Calea Victoriei with the CEC Palace in the left, unknown illustrator, 1930, print
Bucharest in the year 2000, imagined in 1930- view of the University Square with the university building in the left and the statue of Michael the Brave in the right.webp|Bucharest in the year 2000, imagined in 1930: view of the University Square with the university building in the left and the statue of Michael the Brave in the right, unknown illustrator, 1930, print
House of the Future, Disneyland, Anaheim, USA, by the Monsanto Chemical Company, 1957.jpeg|House of the Future, Disneyland, Anaheim, USA, by the Monsanto Chemical Company, 1957
Illustration of a Reader's Digest cover, unknown illustrator, 1966, ink on paper.jpeg|Illustration of a Reader's Digest cover, unknown illustrator, 1966, print
Villa Spies, Törö, Sweden, by Staffan Berglund, 1968-1969.jpeg|Villa Spies, Törö, Sweden, by Staffan Berglund, 1968-1969
Plan for an Underground Nuclear Shelter, by Oscar Newman, 1969, probably watercolour.jpeg|Plan for an Underground Nuclear Shelter, by Oscar Newman, 1969, probably watercolour
Futuro House, Philadelphia, USA, by Matti Suuronen, 1970.webp|Futuro House, Philadelphia, USA, by Matti Suuronen, 1970
The City of the Captive Globe, by Rem Koolhaas, Zoe Zenghelis and Madelon Vriesendorp, 1972, probably watercolour.jpeg|The City of the Captive Globe, by Rem Koolhaas, Zoe Zenghelis and Madelon Vriesendorp, 1972, probably watercolour
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File:72080dd0f981fd11c1fb6b1e62e40d95.jpg|Codsworth from Fallout 4
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