13@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) Syd Mead in
Detroit
09/13/04 03:55 PM
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The man was designing things in 1962 that still look futuristic today.
Not quaint, retro futuristic, but genuinely, mind-f*ckingly ahead of their
time.
Mead is definitely a silent partner in the development of techno, both
through his connections to sci-fi, and the work he did for the automotive
the man behind much of the design and look of BladeRunner, Tron, 2010,
Aliens, Johnny Mnemonic, and many many others
will be making an appearance in Detroit (and a few other places) in the not
too distant future
Not sure if this is open to the public or if he is doing a lecture to
students
APPE