RETROFUTURISMEالمستقبلية الرجعيةA COLLECTION OF
IMAGINED FUTURES

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Michael Whelan

مايكل ويلان

American artist associated with imaginative realism and science fiction and fantasy cover illustration. His practice later expanded into personal fine-art paintings beyond commissioned publishing work.

فنان أمريكي ارتبط بالواقعية الخيالية ورسوم أغلفة الخيال العلمي والفانتازيا. توسعت ممارسته لاحقًا إلى لوحات فنية شخصية خارج نطاق التكليفات المرتبطة بالنشر.

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Michael Whelan — artwork 1 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 2 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 3 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 4 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 5 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 6 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 7 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 8 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 9 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 10 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 11 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 12 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 13 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 14 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 15 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 16 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 17 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 18 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 19 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive
Michael Whelan — artwork 20 of 20, Retrofuturisme archive

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ABOUT THE COLLECTION

Futures worth
remembering.

This collection grew in المستقبلية الرجعية — le rétrofuturisme, a Facebook group devoted to imagined futures, science fiction art and extraordinary worlds.

Its 154 artist and collection albums bring together 2,855 images: 2,738 from the 146 original group albums, plus new sci-fi artist albums added by the curator, preserved here with their original album titles, sourced artist descriptions and source links. Search in English or Arabic, explore each album, and keep a personal selection with the heart button.

Saved selections stay in this browser and can be exported into the local curator. Full-resolution viewing is retained; image right-click saving and dragging are disabled, but screenshots and extraction remain possible. This archive does not grant permission to publish artwork or use it on merchandise; those uses need rights checked separately.

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