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Retrofuturs is the moniker of Stephane Massa-Bidal. Stephane is a French illustrator that aims to combine the past, present and future into each piece. This particular series uses Helvetica majorly masked by objects that have been removed from photographs. The series’ aesthetic is similar to Mark Weaver’s while at the same time carrying its own.
I’d really like to know where the images came from. I would guess that they were used from a public domain archive or creative commons. The quality and compositions are these images are quite amazing.
Update: AC via the comments, has provided this link to images similar to the ones used in Stephane’s work.
Loving this like a fat kid loves cake, and loving it like cows love hay…good post shelby!!!!
Looks beautiful – does he explain the significance of the numbers?
I can’t seem to find any information the number significance, which is unfortunate because we’re all in the dark to what they reference.
looks great, i was wondering about the numbers as well. Also the meaning of the image pairing. I am head over heals for the tones though.
Hi, thanks for the post, there was no signifiance about the numbers, just esoteric numbers…
The inspiration is Magriite and Stargate
This pattern serie will be used in the next issue of the french litterary magazine “USbeck & Rica” http://www.usbek-et-rica.fr/ about Israel and there will be dates on the illustrations
Simply beautiful. Love it! Thanks for posting.
Background images remind me of these old Detroit Publishing company photocroms I found a while back: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamcashman/sets/72157622488292208/ .
Stephane, awesome of you to tune in! You’ve done some amazing work—really appreciative of it.
@AC, incredible find. I’m glad the Flickr author has added photo info.
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looks like a a cheap copy of Mark Weaver’s work
I agree Danny, it is almost a complete carbon copy of Weavers projects.
Beautiful work ! i recognize “la place des terreuax” ;)
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