RETROFUTURISMEالمستقبلية الرجعيةA COLLECTION OF
IMAGINED FUTURES

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Wayne Barlowe

واين بارلو

Science fiction and fantasy artist and author working across books, film and galleries. His illustrated books include Expedition and Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials, exploring imagined beings and worlds.

فنان ومؤلف للخيال العلمي والفانتازيا يعمل في الكتب والأفلام والمعارض. من كتبه المصورة إكسبيديشن ودليل بارلو للكائنات خارج الأرض، اللذان يستكشفان كائنات وعوالم متخيلة.

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Wayne Barlowe — artwork 1 of 6, Retrofuturisme archive
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Wayne Barlowe — artwork 4 of 6, Retrofuturisme archive
Wayne Barlowe — artwork 5 of 6, Retrofuturisme archive
Wayne Barlowe — artwork 6 of 6, 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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