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DUNE's Baron Harkonnen, illustrated by John Schoenherr, featured in Omni, July 1980.
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"He needs to know that things like that could happen in life. That could be a true story."
Humanoid History@HumanoidHistory
16 Aug 2024
Taking the kids to ALIEN, 1979.
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Cinema's greatest cat lady.
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Interfaces in STAR WARS, 1977.
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Taking the kids to ALIEN, 1979.
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The art of John Harris, who turns 76 today.
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Cosplay at the World Science Fiction Convention in New York, 1967. Photos by Jay Kay Klein.
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Interfaces in ALIEN, 1979.
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Robert McCall's EPCOT mural "The Prologue and the Promise," 1982.
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STAR WARS soundtrack poster by John Berkey, 1977.
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On the set of ALIENS, 1986.
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STAR WARS art by Ralph McQuarrie, born on this day in 1929.
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The art of Ralph McQuarrie, born on this day in 1929.
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STAR TREK premiered on NBC on this day in 1966.
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R.I.P. Douglas Trumbull (1942-2022)
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BLADE RUNNER concept art by Syd Mead.
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On the set of ALIEN with Sigourney Weaver and Ian Holm.
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ALIENS concept art by James Cameron.
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Tatsushi Morimoto, printed 1985.
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Air traffic control at Tempelhof Central Airport in Berlin, 1987.
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BLADE RUNNER production still with Rutger Hauer.
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The art of Ralph McQuarrie (1929-2012)
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Interfaces in ALIEN, 1979.
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Jeff Bezos, June 2000: “If I could do anything, I would like to go help explore space.”
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"2001: A Space Odyssey" poster art by Robert McCall, 1968.
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The model men of STAR WARS, 1977.
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The art of Peter Elson (1947-1998)
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The art of Ralph McQuarrie, born on this day in 1929.
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6,402
213,006
R.I.P. Chris Moore (1947-2025)
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BLADE RUNNER concept art by Syd Mead.
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Carrie Fisher, born this day in 1956.
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Interfaces in BLADE RUNNER.
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R.I.P. Ken Kelly (1946-2022). You don’t have to like KISS or fantasy for his work to hold your attention.
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On the set of RETURN OF THE JEDI.
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Interfaces in ALIEN, 1979.
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Illustrator Peter Elson was born on this day in 1947.
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Ralph McQuarrie, 1981.
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BLADE RUNNER concept art by Syd Mead.
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154,076
Carl Sagan was born on this day in 1934.
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Yoda as Santa Claus, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie.
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Megastructures of the mind, illustrated by John Harris.
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134,743
"Children of Dune" cover art by Bruce Pennington.
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4,946
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ALIEN concept art by Ron Cobb.
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4,731
The art of Syd Mead (1933-2019)
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5,054
135,982
The launch of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969.
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Interfaces in STAR WARS, 1977.
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905,166
NASA concept art, 1976.
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4,365
630,168
Behind the scenes of ALIEN.
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Star Trek cosplay at the World Science Fiction Convention in New York, 1967.
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ALIEN poster by H.R. Giger, 1989.
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Ralph McQuarrie concept art for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, 1978.
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DUNE poster from Germany, 1984. Artwork by John Berkey.
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450
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2,485,609
Rest in peace, David Prowse (1935-2020)
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4,071
THE X-FILES premiered on this night in 1993.
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700,654
On the set of BLADE RUNNER, designer Syd Mead reveals how much thought goes into creating a parking meter for the film.
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STAR WARS poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai.
8
611
4,009
97,563
Interfaces in THE EMPIRES STRIKES BACK.
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4,111
120,517
BLADE RUNNER concept art by Syd Mead.
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545
4,049
143,450
DUNE art by John Schoenherr, featured in OMNI, July 1980.
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419
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138,163
STAR WARS cities by Ralph McQuarrie.
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All I want for Christmas is a $32,000 spaceship recliner pod from Neiman Marcus, 1982.
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John Berkey's cover art for “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” by Jules Verne, 1970.
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Mission control at Cape Canaveral during Project Gemini, March 1964.
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BLADE RUNNER concept art by Syd Mead.
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On the set of ALIEN, as seen in "HR Giger ARh+" by H.R. Giger, 1992.
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365
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Angus McKie, 1978.
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Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, illustrated by Kelly Freas, 1976.
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ALIEN poster from Japan, 1979.
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3,671
134,169
TRON publicity still with Jeff Bridges and Cindy Morgan
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ALIEN poster from Magnetic Video, 1980. Artwork by R.M. Laslo.
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545
3,529
1,090,937
Queen poster for "News of the World," 1977. Artwork by Kelly Freas.
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3,523
86,137
An epic Paris of the future, illustrated by Moebius, aka Jean Giraud.
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3,339
Christmas in space, illustrated by Moebius, 1982.
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73,927
The eyes of Jabba the Hutt.
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3,622
141,531
The art of John Harris, born on this day in 1948.
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3,320
192,693
C-3PO, aka Anthony Daniels, at the 50th Academy Awards, 1978.
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Streetscapes in GHOST IN THE SHELL.
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Interfaces in ALIENS, 1986.
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523
3,372
78,698
Space Shuttle Endeavour astronauts of mission STS-54 went full Star Trek for the crew's official gag portrait, June 1992.
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Syd Mead design for BLADE RUNNER.
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STAR WARS poster art by the Brothers Hildebrandt, 1977. Rest in peace, Greg Hildebrandt.
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3,263
85,695
J.R.R. Tolkien was born on this day in 1892. Clip from a 1985 Soviet TV adaptation of “The Hobbit.”
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BLADE RUNNER concept art by Syd Mead.
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Harrison Ford on the set of STAR WARS 2.
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Syd Mead's concept for Deckard's bathroom in BLADE RUNNER.
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All I want for Christmas is a $32K spaceship recliner pod from Neiman Marcus, 1982.
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3,059
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DUNE art by John Schoenherr, featured in OMNI, July 1980.
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Remembering Leonard Nimoy, born this day in 1931.
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BLADE RUNNER concept art by Syd Mead.
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Yoda as Santa Claus in Ralph McQuarrie's art for the 1982 Lucasfilm Christmas card.
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510
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Carrie Fisher on the set of "The Empire Strikes Back."
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British program for METROPOLIS, 1927.
12
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"The Running of the Six DЯGXX" by Syd Mead.
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339
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STAR WARS poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai.
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435
3,185
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STAR WARS poster art by John Berkey, 1977.
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The future of sports, painted by Syd Mead.
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Cityscapes in AKIRA (アキラ), 1988.
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538
3,065
68,630
STAR TREK premiered on NBC on this day in 1966.
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728
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STAR WARS poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai, 1978.
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BLADE RUNNER lobby card.
6
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