RETROFUTURISMEالمستقبلية الرجعيةA COLLECTION OF
IMAGINED FUTURES

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William K. Hartmann

ويليام ك. هارتمان

American planetary scientist, artist and author. His work connects scientific study of planets with image-making, offering an astronomical perspective within the archive’s visions of other worlds.

عالم كواكب وفنان ومؤلف أمريكي. يربط عمله الدراسة العلمية للكواكب بصناعة الصور، ويقدم منظورًا فلكيًا ضمن تصورات الأرشيف للعوالم الأخرى.

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William K. Hartmann — artwork 1 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 2 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 3 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 4 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 5 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 6 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 7 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 8 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 9 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 10 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 11 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 12 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 13 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 14 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 15 of 16, Retrofuturisme archive
William K. Hartmann — artwork 16 of 16, 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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