Maybe you’ve never heard of him before, but you’ve seen his artwork before – Blade Runner, Tron and Aliens just to name a few of the big movies he’s supplied artwork for.

Something else you may not realize is that he literally has hundreds of retro-futuristic drawings that captivate the mind and are extraordinarily awesome in many aspects.

So, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best pieces of artwork, all attributable to Syd Mead.

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Prom – 1961 collecton

Arriving Guests

Hovering Red

Highway Construct

Quite possibly one of the first looks at something that would be like a segway

A space colony concept. What’s amazing about this is that it not only shows a colony designed for gravity, but also a highly detailed aqua-phonics lab.

US Steel 1961

US Steel 1961 – Looks kind of like a mid-90s Cadillac, don’t you think?

Forestry walkers in the snow

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